Arlington Heights staff emphasized the mechanisms the village has at its disposal to control the outcome of the Chicago Bears' development at Arlington International Racecourse.
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Arlington Heights fire and police officials visited stadiums in major cities to see how emergency response coverage gets handled. The visit is in anticipation of the Bears building and stadium and establishing an entertainment district in the northwest suburb.
A new three-year contract with the Arlington Heights firefighters union was negotiated in a day and a half and without lawyers present, village and union officials say.