The Forge Club in Vernon Hills is razed. Haymarket sues the village of Itasca over rejection of proposed drug treatment center. An 80-year-old apartment resident is charged with arson in Arlington Heights. Great America President Hank Salemi is mourned. Elgin s crime rate hits a 50-year low.
For 43 years, the Forge Club was a members-only refuge with rustic charm. That link to another era in Vernon Hills was erased Wednesday with the demolition of the once-exclusive club.