Nearly two years into a pilot program allowing recreational marijuana sales at a dispensary, Arlington Heights trustees on Monday made the practice permanently legal and opened the door to allow two more potential pot shops in town.
Amid renewed calls to fly the Pride flag outside Arlington Heights village hall, village board members decided Monday not to revisit their flag display ordinance that effectively banned the rainbow-colored flag from flying there.
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Arlington Heights trustees favor Pride month proclamation Tom Schwingbeck
Updated 5/12/2021 6:57 PM
Most Arlington Heights trustees favor approval of a village proclamation recognizing Pride month in June, but some question whether it will lead to similar pronouncements for other groups and causes on a monthly basis.
The issue arose at the end of a sometimes-contentious board discussion held over the course of three hours Monday night, when board members weighed in on the village s ongoing diversity, equity and inclusion initiative. That followed a rare public debate over their selection of a president pro tem.
The idea to recognize the LGBTQ community in the form of a formal declaration is that of Trustee Tom Schwingbeck, who said it would be fitting with the larger discussion on DEI issues.