Arlington Heights Local News – Thursday, May 8th, 2025

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Thursday, May 8th, 2025

COMMUNITY NEWS

➤ Members of the Arlington Heights Arts Commission will meet in village hall on May 21 to explore new public art projects—this follows a proposal from an April village board meeting to enhance local cultural spaces. Journal & Topics Media Group

CULTURE NEWS

➤ Rock of Ages, a jukebox musical with 33 classic 1980s tunes, is playing through May 25 at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre on Campbell St in Arlington Heights—local audiences can enjoy a self-aware tribute to glam rock with a nearly two and a half hour runtime including intermission. Daily Herald

GOVERNMENT NEWS

➤ Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order on May 7 that restricts the unauthorized collection—storage and sharing—of autism-related medical data from Illinois residents to protect their privacy. The order responds to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s plan to gather data from Medicare and Medicaid recipients for autism research and safeguard the rights of individuals with disabilities. CBS News Chicago
➤ Jim Tinaglia was sworn in as Arlington Heights mayor on May 5 and met Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren hours before his oath—former mayor Tom Hayes administered it. Journal & Topics Media Group

SPORTS NEWS

➤ MSL East girls water polo all-conference selections for the 2025 season were announced as Hersey named five players — Emily Steinberg, Melissa Loch, Coco Schultz, Andrea Teves, and Kayla Brace — and gave prospect honors to Sasha Martschenko, Katelyn Royal, and Olivia Schiller. Wheeling picked Jenny Dawson while Elk Grove named Anastasija Jevtić and Naima Leonatti, and MSL West’s Fremd selected Reese Winegar, Elly Jo Fay, Caterina Gaido, and Molly Bold. Journal & Topics Media Group

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