Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 6th of May.
Good morning, Arlington Heights.
Bike to School Day is on May 7 and over 50 schools will hold events, with two Arlington Heights schools participating.
Parents and school leaders are setting up bike buses to help kids ride safely—an effort that brings families together.
A Cook County Treasurer’s Office study found that nearly $2 billion in property taxes shifted from businesses to low-income homeowners over three years—business appeals cut business tax bills by $3.3 billion while raising residential bills by $1.9 billion.
Treasurer Maria Pappas said low-income Black and Latin homeowners making under $50,000 were most affected—officials plan to standardize assessments and boost outreach to help them.
Arlington Heights Mayor James J.
Tinaglia was sworn in Monday night and met with Chicago Bears President Kevin Warren after winning nearly 55% of the vote in a three-candidate race — the longtime local architect and trustee will lead reviews of proposals for the Bears’ 326-acre property on the west side.
The FDA said two brands of tomatoes have been recalled in 14 states—Ray & Mascari Inc’s vine ripe tomatoes sold through grocery stores, including local outlets, and Williams Farms Repack LLC’s tomatoes distributed from April 23–28—with no illnesses reported as consumers are advised to discard or return unopened packages.
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