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News | National: TV News | Radio News | Newspapers | OverView Ongoing Local Issues in The Cardinal Local | FRONT PAGE Archives GO DIRECT >Arl Hts Post This Week | Daily Herald Arl Hts | AH Journal ____________________________________________________ ARCHIVE: JUL 01 2004 - SEP 30 2004 | > ARCHIVE INDEX Y! News | National: TV News | Radio News | Newspapers | OverView Ongoing Local Issues in The Cardinal Local | FRONT PAGE Archives GO DIRECT >Arl Hts Post This Week | Daily Herald Arl Hts | AH Journal ____________________________________________________ Arlington Homecoming is Just Days Away ... October 2 SEP 10 2004 -- Arlington High School Homecoming 2004 is October 2, 2004. The event starts at 12 noon and features former teachers and administrators and a live band performance by AngelHawk. Costco Grand Opening at Randhurst on October 13 SEP 10 2004 -- Costco warehouse has a planned opening of Wednesday, October 13 at the Randhurst Mall Shopping Center. WalMart Opens in Palatine SEP 10 2004 -- WalMart recently opened a store at Rand and Dundee in Palatine. Lowes Approved at Former South Side KMart Location SEP 07 2004 -- Lowe's Home Improvement Center (an approximate 28K square foot home improvement warehouse and garden center) was approved by the Village Board Tuesday for the northwest corner of Algonquin and Golf roads near the Surrey Ridge Shopping Center. State Rep. Carolyn Krause, R-66th credited with helping communications to get IDOT to approve Algonquin Road entrance stoplight that Lowe's officials required. Arlington Heights, Many Department Heads Retire in 2003-2004 SEP 02 2004 -- Judith Goral, Finance Director (2003); Rodney Kath, Police Chief (2004); Bruce Rodewald, Fire Chief (2004); Roger Fox, Director of Building and Zoning (2004); Tom Oas, Health Department Director (2004); and Mark Schoeffmann, Director of engineering (2004). Replacements to date: Tom Kuehne is the new Finance Director. Gerald Mourning starts as new Police Chief Sept 27. First Annual Walter Payton to be Hosted at South Middle School SEP 01 2004 -- A 16,726 yard distance of the race commemorates Payton's rushing record, which Emmitt Smith broke Oct. 27, 2002, with an 11-yard run. Connie Payton, who founded the Walter Payton Cancer Fund, will be present at the start and finish. Other events are also planned around the event, with more information available at payton34.org. The Walter Payton 16,726-Yard Run sign up is with Signmeupsports.com HERE. Forest Grove Athletic Club is also holding a 5K Run and Family Fitness Walk with proceeds benefiting the Walter Payton Cancer Fund. Forest Grove sign up is with Signmeupsports.com HERE. Arlington Heights Selects New Police Chief AUG 30 2004 -- Gerald S. Mourning, formerly Police Chief of West Chicago, will take command Sept. 27 as chief of the Arlington Heights Police Department. Kicken Kris Wins Arlington Million XXII AUG 14 2004 -- Kicken Kris (4) with jockey Kent Desormeaux placed first after a disqualifiation ruled against Powerscourt (10) for interference in the stretch. Attendance over 30,000. More at Arlingtonpark.com ... Mane Event and Million Dollar Block Party Prep Arlington Million AUG 11 2004 -- Friday, August 13 the stage will be set on Vail Avenue near the municipal garage across from Dunton Tower. Entertainment will include performances by the Ides of March and New Colony Six. The Metropolis Youth Symphony will also entertain and will be directed by Suzanne Gindin. Regina's, Peggy Kinnane's, Riviera, California Pizza Kitchen, Chin's, Harry's, Bangkok Cafe, Urban Harvest, Tuscan Market and Cabernet are some of the participating food vendors that will be set up at the block party. Streets near the Campbell and Vail intersection will be blocked starting at 4 am on Friday morning. More info at the Village of Arlington Heights official site. Arlington Million XXII is Saturday, August 14, 2004. Gates Open: 10 AM CDT with a Special First Post at 11:45 AM CDT. The Arlington Million will be broadcast live on ABC (Channel 7) at 3 pm CDT as part of NTRA Super Saturday, featuring four of the top thoroughbred races this weekend. The other three races are the Alfred Vanderbilt Handicap, the Sword Dancer Handicap and the Beverly D. Stakes. Alan Keyes Announces Campaign at The Wellington Banquest Hall AUG 08 2004 -- Alan Keyes (more) accepted the Illinois Republicans' U.S. Senate nomination opposing Democratic nominee Barack Obama (more). "I will promise you a fight and if you're willing to join me in that fight with your money, work and prayers, I will promise a battle like the nation has never seen," Keyes told several hundred supporters at The Wellington. Potbelly Coming Soon to Rolling Meadows AUG 07 2004 -- A new Potbelly will be opening soon at 1402 Golf Road near Sam's Club in Rolling Meadows. Walmart Coming Soon to Palatine AUG 07 2004 -- A new Walmart is opening soon near Rand and Dundee in Palatine. Fire Chief Rodewald Retires from Arlington Heights Fire Department AUG 07 2004 -- After 20 years as fire chief and 30 years on the department, Bruce Rodewald retires. Glen Ericksen will be acting fire chief as the village of Arlington Heights searches for a permanent replacement. New Metra Train Schedule for Northwest Line August 15 AUG 06 2004 -- Metra will adjust the Northwest line schedule on August 15. The most important feature will be the addition of a train that departs Saturday at 10:30 pm from Chicago and makes all 23 stops, including Arlington Heights, on the Northwest line. Other adjustments have been made and some other trains have been dropped, which will be published on August 15. Commission Approves Teardown Rules for Arlington Heights JUL 28 2004 -- Twenty-nine page document establishes specific design guidelines for mass, bulk and volume, height and roof forms, additions, landscaping and tree preservation regarding single family house construction in Arlington Heights. Commissioners hope to present recommendations to village board by the end of the year. Arlington Chamber of Commerce Looking for New Executive Director JUL 25 2004 -- Leona Zanetti is no longer executive director. Ron Crawford will again serve as interim executive director, a position he held after Arlington grad Sharon Romack resigned in November 2002 to take a new position. Zanetti began as executive director in May 2003. Affordable Housing, Condo Project Approved for North Arlington JUL 22 2002 -- Arlington Heights Village Board gave Tandem Realty permission to build three, five-story condominium buildings on a site east of Arlington Heights Road. Timber Court Condominiums will have 108 units and will designate 21 units available for people who earn less than the local median income. Twelve one-bedroom units designated as affordable housing will sell for $129,250. Nine two-bedroom units will sell for $140,000. Other units in the development will include a starting price of $240,000. New TIF Considered Near Rand and Palatine Road JUL 19 2004 -- Village Board Monday (7/12/2004) approved preparation of a redevelopment plan and proposal to create a TIF district for the southeast and southwest corners of Rand and Palatine roads ... and possibly the northeast corner of Arlington Heights Road and Palatine Road. Southpoint developer Joseph Freed and Associates is asking for $6.3 million in TIF money to develop a combined townhouse/condominium and retail project. Town and Country owner Visconsi Companies Ltd., is asking for $4.2 million in redevelopment costs and for the village to forgive a portion of its sales taxes to help attract a major retailer to the shopping center, which would result in an additional $2 million. Hersey Graduate Maj. Paul Syverson III Laid to Rest at Arlington JUL 14 2004 -- Syverson, assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Ky. was killed June 16 during a mortar attack when mortar rounds hit his camp in Balad, Iraq. He was laid to rest Tuesday (July 13) at Arlington National Cemetery. Maj. Paul Syverson III grew up in Arlington Heights, graduated from Hersey High School in 1989 and played on Hersey's 1987 state championship football team (Class 6A, defeating East St. Louis 26-6). He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for helping put down a November 2001 prison revolt in Afghanistan. Paul was just two weeks from returning home when he was killed. Maj. 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