Reaction to new legislation filed to support the Bears move to Arlington Heights while helping pay for the old Soldier Field renovation debt was negative across the Northwest suburbs Friday. But the bill s sponsor says he s trying to make improvements to an initial proposal he called "dead in the water" by getting buy-in from Chicago legislators.
Outgoing Arlington Heights Trustees John Scaletta and Mary Beth Canty are two completely different individuals and two completely different independent thinkers, their colleague Trustee Jim Tinaglia said. But both were "role models" for how they did their work as members of the village board, he said.
Arlington Heights officials Monday declined to state a preference on pending state legislation that would give the Bears a massive property tax break at Arlington Park.
State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, a Democrat from Arlington Heights, is hosting an open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at her district office, 12 E Northwest Highway in Arlington Heights.
State Rep. Tom Morrison is hosting his annual Holiday Baby Closet Drive from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3 at his district office, 117 E. Palatine Road, Suite 106, in Palatine.