Good morning, Arlington Heights.

Northwest Suburban High School District 214 signed a six-year contract with Power Ad Co.—a firm from Franklin, Ohio—to secure corporate sponsorships and naming rights at football fields and gymnasiums.

The agreement could generate up to $275,000 a year to help offset $900 million in renovation costs as board members review its impact.

Harper College recently celebrated its 2025-26 Community Impact Fund Grants by awarding nearly $50,000 to six local nonprofits that support literacy, housing, youth mentoring, and inclusive theater.

The program launched in 2022 and was partly funded by an $18 million gift from MacKenzie Scott + it has aided over 2,200 community members through critical support services.

Registration for the Arlington Heights Citizen Police Academy is now open and the free 10-week program will offer hands-on police experience to residents and business leaders; classes will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesdays from Sept.

23 through Dec. 2, except Nov. 25—spots are limited to 25 students per session.

Gov. Pritzker defended the Bears plan to relocate to Arlington Heights if the privately owned team chooses to move — saying taxpayers should not help fund a project worth over $8 billion.

He made his remarks at Wheeling Township Elementary School District 21 — where he promoted childhood vaccinations and noted that the stadium plan depends on a long-term tax break from state lawmakers.

A detour began on Monday, August 11—affecting westbound Euclid Avenue from Dryden Avenue to Arlington Heights Road because of a water main improvement project—and it will stay in effect for about four weeks.