The 326-acre Arlington Park property that could one day host a Chicago Bears stadium is within the village of Arlington Heights
but Rolling Meadows Mayor Lara Sanoica is quick to remind people her town will be a key player in redevelopment discussions
“Anything that comes here is going to require cooperation with us
you have to get through Rolling Meadows to get there,” Sanoica said Thursday during the annual state of the city address
Her remarks during a morning chamber breakfast came before a planned getting-to-know-you meeting with Arlington Heights Mayor-Elect Jim Tinaglia
Sanoica said she would continue to have strong relationships with officials in Arlington Heights and local school districts
especially now that they’ve inked a deal with the NFL franchise to resolve a long-running tax dispute and there’s renewed talk of the former racetrack as a potential stadium site
During a recent lobbying visit to Springfield
Sanoica met with suburban legislators to remind them that the sprawling Bears-owned property is bounded by roads within Rolling Meadows
“No matter what happens — and ultimately it’s going to be up to the village of Arlington Heights and the Chicago Bears on what they’d like to do — we anticipate that there will be a development here,” Sanoica told a roomful of business leaders at the park district’s Park Central banquet facility
“And therefore we want to make sure that we are prepared
that you are prepared for the opportunities that that will bring.”
Another major thoroughfare that football fans could take to a future stadium is Kirchoff Road
where city officials have been grappling with outcry from business owners and residents over a “road diet” proposal that would trim a milelong stretch from five lanes to three
A split city council in March decided to delay full endorsement of a 110-page corridor planning study — of which the road lane changes are a part — so that a traffic study could be done first
Now that a request for proposals has gone out
aldermen are set to vote to hire a traffic consultant at their next meeting May 13
The city also will seek proposals this summer from developers for two city-owned opportunity sites identified in the Kirchoff Road study: the shuttered Fire Station 15 at Meadow Drive
and vacant land kitty-corner from city hall at Owl Drive
Other road projects several years in the making will get shovels in the ground this year
That includes two key projects being done in conjunction with Arlington Heights: a revamp of the Algonquin and New Wilke roads intersection
and reconstruction of Weber Drive between Algonquin and Central roads
work started last week on a half-milelong stretch of bike path near Euclid Avenue and Hicks Road
FOND DU LAC – Rolling Meadows Golf Course had an unexpected visitor this week
golf course staff noticed a black bear in one of the trees
prompting the closure of nine holes to give the bear some space
"The first staff reaction was disbelief followed by shock," golf course Manager David Brandenburg told the Reporter
"We quickly educated ourselves about black bears and let him rest in the woods the remainder of the day
keeping an eye on him from a distance so we knew if he moved deeper onto the course."
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Closing the holes was a recommendation from the U.S
Department of Agriculture's Wildlife and Fisheries division
which also advised he's "just being a bear" and wasn't a danger to people
according to the Rolling Meadows Golf Course Facebook page
"How's he supposed to watch if you closed the course," one Facebook comment joked
expected to move along on his own eventually
Staff continued to keep golfers away so the bear was free to leave the property
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Daphne Lemke is the Streetwise reporter for the Fond du Lac Reporter. Contact her at dlemke@gannett.com
Boys track and fieldRolling Meadows Mustang Classic: Huntley tied for second in the eight-team meet with 103 points
Huntley’s Tommy Nitz finished first with a time of 9:05.33 in the 3,200-meter run
The Red Raiders’ 4x100 relay team of Vinny Costa (second in 100)
Jordan Oruche and Noah Van De Voorde took first in 42.59 seconds
while Huntley’s Grant Tucker (46.81 meters) edged Rolling Meadows’ Luis Carrillo (46.44 meters) for the discus title
“Grant Tucker had a new PR in the discus and he was excited because that moved him up to No
and we’ve had a pretty good run of discus throwers,” Huntley coach Chris Maxedon said
and we definitely had some kids who stepped up and performed today so I’m really pleased with where we’re at.”
Steve Erwin Invite: Antioch took first at Woodstock’s meet with 260 points
the host Blue Streaks took second with 147 points and Jacobs was third with 129 points
Jacobs’ Andrii Tymoshchuk won shot put (13.94m)
Oregon Invite: Rochelle came out on top with 95 points
Woodstock North took third with 63 points and Marengo took eighth with 39 points in an 18 team meet
Crystal Lake Central Invite: Kaneland took first with 152 points
Dundee-Crown tied for second with 81 points
Prairie Ridge took fifth with 64 points and Burlington Central and Crystal Lake Central tied for sixth with 46 points
Dundee-Crown’s Oreoluwa Sobodu won the 100 (10.88) and 400 (49.72)
Prairie Ridge’s Alexander Trejo won the 110 hurdles (15.29)
Burlington Central’s Gavin Klingberg won the 300 hurdles (40.43)
Crystal Lake Central’s Jackson Hopkins won the 800 (1:59.94)
Wheaton Warrenville South Invite: Mount Prospect took first with 137 points and Huntley was second with 80 points in a 19-team meet
Sienna Robertson won discus (41.05m) and Dominique Johnson won long jump (5.56m)
Charles North took first with 132.5 points
Hampshire took seventh with 56 points and Dundee-Crown took ninth with 29 points in a 13 team meet
Burlington Central’s Emilie Anderson repeated as the discus champion
Hampshire’s Alyssa Garcia won the 400 (59.03)
D-C’s Marisa Klaas was second in the high jump (1.57m)
Steve Erwin Invite: Harlem came out on top at Woodstock’s meet with 115.5 points
Jacobs took fourth with 87 points and Woodstock took fifth with 85 points
Jacobs’ Mackenzie Cronin won the 3,200 (11:44.91)
Woodstock’s Amina Idris won the 300 hurdles (46.59)
Jacobs 5: Liam Schultz went 2 for 3 at the plate with a double
two RBIs and a run scored to help the Rockets to a Fox Valley Conference victory
Zane Pollack drove in two runs and Jake Johnson collected two hits
Crystal Lake South 4: Tommy Gasner went 1 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs to lead the Red Raiders to a FVC victory
Dundee-Crown 1: Danny Savas allowed one hit and struck out eight in seven innings for the Wolves in an FVC win
Maddon McKim homered and drove in four runs and Karson Stiefer went 3 for 4 with three RBIs
Hampshire 3 (12 inn.): Late runs from the Trojans allowed them to pull ahead for an FVC win
Charlie Taczy struck out 11 in seven innings
Marian Central 9: TJ Cutrona went 2 for 3 with four RBIs
but the Hurricanes fell in a Chicagoland Christian Conference matchup
Harvard 2: Landon Crone collected two hits and two runs but the Hornets fell in nonconference action
Ryan Bennett and Logan Nulle each drove in a run
Woodstock 0: Sonny Marsalla and Trevor Cote collected two hits each
but the Blue Streaks fell in Kishwaukee River Conference play
three-run homer in sixth for the Raiders in their Marengo Invite opener
Layla Olson struck out four in 5⅔ innings for the win
• Daily Herald correspondent John Bumbales contributed to this report
Reanne WeilReanne is a Prairie Ridge graduate who is currently studying Mass Communications (emphasizing on journalism) at Winona State University. She is also a current Northwest Herald sports intern.
2025 to a report of a shots fired incident during a road rage dispute in the block of 1100 Dundee Avenue in Elgin
just south of the interchange of I-90 and Route 25
The incident resulted in the arrest of a Rolling Meadows Police Department police sergeant
officers responded to the block of 1100 Dundee Avenue for a traffic dispute involving a firearm
The preliminary investigation indicates that the incident began as a traffic dispute involving two adult males
the dispute involved a physical altercation between both subjects during which time a firearm was discharged
One subject was transported to an area hospital for treatment for a minor injury sustained during the physical altercation
and no injuries were sustained due to the discharge of the firearm
Rolling Meadows Police Department Sergeant Carlos Saez was arrested at the scene
The Elgin Police Department did not disclose how the firearm was discharged
including whether the shot was intentional or accidental while committing a battery
The nature of the traffic dispute was also not described
and the type of vehicles involved in the traffic dispute were not described
The Elgin Police Department also did not specify whether the weapon was confiscated
The Elgin Police Department also did not disclose which subject was transported to the hospital
was initially detained prior to his pre-trial hearing and pending further investigation by Elgin Police Department detectives
the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office authorized the following charges against Mr
– Aggravated Battery – Deadly Weapon (Class 3 Felony)
– Aggravated Battery – Public Way (Class 3 Felony)
– Reckless Discharge of a Firearm (Class 4 Felony)
Carlos Saez was transported to the Kane County Jail on Friday
The Kane County Judge ordered Carlos Saez to be released with pretrial conditions pending a future court date
“The public is reminded that an arrest is not evidence of guilt
and all defendants in a criminal case are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.”
According to a press release from the Rolling Meadows Police Department released Friday April 25
2025 officers from the Elgin Police Department responded to a dispute involving a firearm in the area of Route 25 and I-90
Their preliminary investigation indicated that the incident began as a traffic dispute
The dispute involved a physical altercation between two subjects during which time a firearm was discharged
According to the Rolling Meadows Police Department
one of the individuals involved in this incident and criminally charged was Sgt
who has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation
Carlos Saez was the first Latino and Ethnic supervisor in the Rolling Meadows Police Department
Sergeant Carlos Saez has overseen and managed the Crime Free Housing and Community Involvement programs for the Police Department
Carlos Saez has also served the police department as an Officer in Charge
In 1991 Carlos attended the Chicago Police Academy
Prior to joining the Rolling Meadows Police Department in 2006
Carlos served with the Chicago Housing Authority Police Department and Prospect Heights Police Department
Carlos holds a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Aurora University
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A juvenile is facing weapons and battery charges after police say they fired a weapon during a fight near Rolling Meadows High School Wednesday
Rolling Meadows police said they were informed of the fight several hours after it happened
It took place on the 2900 block of Central Road
Police said during the fight a “firearm was displayed and discharged.” No one was struck
Police were able to identify the juvenile who brought and fired the weapon
They were charged with aggravated battery and unlawful use of a weapon
It’s unclear the relationship between the juvenile and the school
but extra police presence has been added to the school
The Rolling Meadows Mustang Classic was going to be a good test for area boys track and field teams to see where they stand with about a month to go in the 2025 season
Charles North that captured the championship of the eight-team meet with 140.5 points
Huntley and Warren (103 points) tied for second followed by Fremd (96 points) in fourth
and the host Mustangs (93 points) in fifth
Charles North's 4x800 squad of Logan Sundquist
The North Stars also got a first's from Jack Shannon (1.85 meters) in the high jump
Nathan McLoughlin (4.88 meters) in the pole vault
and Cooper Kowalczyk (15.88 meters) in the shot put
Charles North's 4x200 unit of Josh Wilkerson
and Brandon Pregler (1:34.79) also placed first
The North Stars' Christian Enger (2:01.49) and Matt Russell went 1-2 in the 800-meter run
and as we get closer to the championship season we start to put some stuff together," said St
Charles North coach Kevin Harrington as the final third of the meet was under some steady rain
"The fact that we're winning a lot is interesting to me
and we've got over 20 kids who are meeting our exceeding our standards."
Huntley's Tommy Nitz continued to shine with a first-place time of 9:05.33 in the 3,200-meter run
The Red Raiders' 4x100 relay team of UW-Milwaukee-bound Vinny Costa (second in 100)
and Noah Van De Voorde placed first in 42.59 seconds
Huntley's Grant Tucker (46.81 meters) edged Rolling Meadows' Luis Carrillo (46.44 meters) for the discus title
"Grant Tucker had a new PR in the discus and he was excited because that moved him up to No
8 on our all-time list at Huntley and we've had a pretty good run of discus throwers," said Huntley coach Chris Maxedon
and we definitely had some kids who stepped up and performed today so I'm really pleased with where we're at."
Warren won the 4x200 in 1:30.57 behind the team of John DeLaPaz
The Blue Devils' Jackson Wiklund (15.39 seconds) won the 110-meter hurdles
"The effort of the team overall has been pretty spectacular
and I'm really happy with how they've come together," said Warren coach Dave Wilson
"Our 4x200 is within a second or two of meeting the state qualifying time
and we're kind of peaking at the right time."
Buffalo Grove sophomore Taras Kilchitskyi (7.09 meters) soared to first place in the long jump while Fremd state qualifier Oluwadamilare Hassan (14.18 meters) won the triple jump
Rolling Meadows' Jeff McMillen (52.07 seconds) was the 400-meter champion while teammate Gunnar Woetzel (40.66 seconds) won the 300 hurdles
and Christian Bradley won the 4x400 in 3:29.88
"He (Hassan) went to state last year (in triple jump)
and he had a big PR tonight by about a foot," said Fremd coach Jeff Williams
"As of tonight he is ranked third in the state
and he has experience (downstate) which helps a lot."
A Rolling Meadows police sergeant is on unpaid administrative leave following his arrest in connection with a road rage shooting last week in Elgin
was relieved of his police duties after department brass learned of the April 23 traffic dispute and arrest
said Rolling Meadows Police Chief John Nowacki
is charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery and one felony count of reckless discharge of a firearm
a Kane County judge ordered him to be released with pretrial conditions — including that he must surrender all firearms — pending his next court date June 12
Saez’s attorney Alex Bederka said Monday he is now in the discovery process collecting videos of the incident
including from a nearby gas station and witnesses
and may be prepared to comment further after the next court hearing
Elgin police said they were called to the 1100 block of Dundee Avenue at 7:23 p.m
last Wednesday for a dispute involving a firearm
Police said a traffic dispute between two men turned into a physical altercation
One person was taken to a hospital for treatment of a minor injury
but there were no injuries caused by gunfire
Separate from the criminal investigation by the Elgin Police Department and Kane County state’s attorney’s office
Nowacki said the Rolling Meadows Police Department is conducting an internal investigation of the matter
Saez has been on the force in Rolling Meadows since 2006
where he has overseen the department’s crime free housing and community involvement programs
He also has served as a field training officer
He previously worked for Prospect Heights police from 1999 to 2006 and Chicago Housing Authority police from 1990 to 1999
· Daily Herald staff writer Susan Sarkauskas contributed to this report
A Mount Prospect man faces an attempted murder charge alleging he stabbed a person during a traffic-related altercation Saturday in Rolling Meadows
was arrested after officers were dispatched to Euclid Avenue and Hicks Road at about 1 p.m
Saturday for a report of people fighting in the street
but was able to detain and disarm the suspect with the assistance of a witness
Another witness provided first aid to the victim
who later was taken to a hospital for treatment
The suspect also was transported to a hospital
where he was assessed for injuries before being released into police custody
Spivey was scheduled for a detention hearing Monday at the Cook County courthouse in Rolling Meadows
but the outcome of the proceedings was not immediately available
A Central Asian restaurant in Rolling Meadows that opened to much fanfare in late 2023 is now temporarily closed for renovations into a new concept
Turkish and European cuisine at 2997 Kirchoff Road
The ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to the United States and Canada and the Kyrgyzstan Consul General in Chicago joined local officials for a ribbon cutting on Nov
The restaurant announced in February on Facebook that it was changing its name to Arzan
mirroring the name of the owner’s café in Chicago’s Albany Park
Rolling Meadows Business Development Manager Martha Corner said this week that the owner is now doing renovations
but hasn’t announced what the new restaurant concept will be or when it will open
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A split Rolling Meadows City Council decided to temporarily halt conceptual plans for a so-called “road diet” of a key thoroughfare through the center of town so that a traffic study can be done first
Controversy over the proposal to trim down a milelong stretch of Kirchoff Road — from five lanes to three — held up adoption of the rest of a corridor planning study the elected officials said they otherwise agree with
Council members voted 4-3 Tuesday night to postpone approval of the 110-page Kirchoff Road Corridor Study for at least two months
The decision came two weeks after they advanced the plan in a preliminary 6-0 first reading vote
business and property owners along Kirchoff led by Craig Carlson
lobbied city hall to remove the road changes from the planning document
They argue that reduced traffic volumes would keep customers from their establishments and force the businesses to leave town
who commissioned a consultant to do the study
contend a reduction in lanes would calm driving speeds where more than half of drivers exceed the 35 mph speed limit
It could also could improve safety and reduce the frequency of accidents involving vehicles
Kirchoff — which currently has two lanes in each direction and a turn lane in the center — would be altered by removing an eastbound lane and a westbound lane
and replacing them with on-street parking spaces in the commercial area
Protected bike lanes would be nearest to the curbs
Parkways would be expanded in lieu of on-street parking in front of single-family homes further east on Kirchoff
who represents Ward 4 that borders Kirchoff to the south
said a narrowing of the road would redirect vehicles onto side streets
which are already heavily used during dismissal time at Rolling Meadows High School on Central Road
She also raised concerns about the potential for traffic brought on by future redevelopment to the north in Arlington Heights by the Chicago Bears or another developer
“We have no idea what’s coming to Arlington Park
I understand that maybe we don’t have the traffic count right now
But we have no idea what the future holds in five years,” Vinezeano said
Alderman Nick Budmats said there’s parts of the Kirchoff study he doesn’t like
but argued that a vote on the plan isn’t a commitment to the road project
And he said the ideas presented in the document would go a long way toward residents’ long-sought desire for more businesses in what had been the city’s traditional downtown
The city has struggled to market and sell two properties it owns along the corridor
including the shuttered Fire Station 15 that is next door to the Comet custard stand
“Our constituents … are asking for restaurants to go to
They’re asking for something as an attraction,” Budmats said
“And I can’t provide that when we have properties we can’t sell because developers come to us and say
but where are our customers going to park?’”
Vinezeano and fellow council members Stefanie Boucher
Mike Koehler and Kevin O’Brien agreed to delay endorsement of the full Kirchoff study so that a traffic analysis including morning and evening rush hour counts could be conducted over the next four to six weeks
Budmats — along with Karen McHale and Mandy Reyez
who were on the Kirchoff plan steering committee — voted no
Mayor Lara Sanoica questioned whether the delay could jeopardize the potential for Cook County grant funding for phase one engineering design of a potential road project
Such a study would include a traffic analysis
Boucher called such an approach “backward.”
“I don’t understand why I’m asked to make a permanent decision for the city knowing I have to vote and then I get the data
That’s cart before the horse,” Boucher said
and then I can make an educated decision.”
Cost of the independent traffic study will be about $20,000
It was all about being comfortable for Warren
The Blue Devils made themselves at home sitting on same bench they did when they lost a year ago in the NIU supersectional
This time Warren made Rolling Meadows uncomfortable early and defeated the Mustangs 60-48 Monday night in DeKalb
“This is incredible,” said Warren sophomore Jaxson Davis
But we wanted to make sure that it would not happen again
Warren (26-10) advanced to the Class 4A semifinals Friday for the first time since 2010 when it finished second in the state
“I think it helped playing here last year,” said Warren coach Zack Ryan
We talked about it a lot during the summer and during the season
We wanted to get back to this spot and come out a winner.”
Warren came out red-hot in all phases of the game
The Blue Devils converted 10 of 15 shots in the first quarter
coming back here and having that feeling again,” said Banks
They main thing that coach prepared us was to rebound
But we knew they would have a tough time with our defensive pressure because we are one of the best defensive teams in the state.”
Warren also did a solid job on Rolling Meadows on the defensive end
It limited the Mustangs to just 3-of-9 shooting
the Blue Devils scored 10 unanswered points
The Blue Devils continued their hot shooting and opened the second quarter on a 9-2 run to lead 31-13 on a basket by Javerion Banks with 4:17 left in the half
Rolling Meadows (30-5) then began to find its range and went on an 11-0 run
The Mustangs got 3-pointers from Lazar Lazarevic
Rolling Meadows also got a pair of free throws from Miletic to cut the lead to 31-24
A Davis three-point play just before the end of the half ended a four-minute scoreless streak for the Blue Devils and gave them a 34-24 halftime lead
Buoyed by their play at the end of the first half
with the final four of those coming on driving layups by Gavin Escobedo
and suddenly they cut the Warren lead to 34-30 with 5:18 left in the third quarter
Braylon Walker had a three-point play and then followed with a pair of free throws
That ignited a 12-0 run that was culminated by a 3-pointer by Banks as the Blue Devils opened a 46-30 lead with 2:10 left in the quarter
Rolling Meadows never got closer than 11 from there
Zack Ausburn had 14 points and 11 rebounds while Walker finished with 11 points for Warren
“We talked about getting off to a better start because we have not done that
And they have been down at half and come back
He ended his senior season leading his team to its first sectional title since 1990
“This is a great group of guys,” Miletic said
Lazarevic finished with 8 points and Meyer 6 points and Patrick Coen 5 points
who guided his team to a school-record 30 wins and a MSL title
“I am so proud of this group with all the things that they have accomplished,” Katovich said
“We talk all the time at our school about legacy and this certainly a team that made its mark.”
Katovich said that quick start by Warren hurt his team
“They just got off to too fast of a start,” Katovich said
“We were uncharacteristic offensively and defensively to start
Escobedo led a third-quarter charge that helped erase a 7-point halftime deficit
who were led by Ian Miletic with 35 points
Rolling Meadows knocked off Fremd 73-58 in the Class 4A sectional final at Schaumburg on Friday night
Rolling Meadows (30-4) will meet Warren in the Northern Illinois University supersectional at 7:30 p.m
which lost to Palatine at the NIU supersectional last year
beat Waukegan 70-60 in double overtime to make a return trip
Making its first supersectional appearance since 1990
Rolling Meadows coach Kevin Katovich couldn’t be happier
“We have a plaque in our team room and every time we have a new accomplishment we change the year,” said Katovich
whose team set a school record with 30 wins
So it is good to get off that 1990 banner for a sectional.”
Rolling Meadows trailed 30-23 at halftime as Fremd (27-4) had the Mustangs on their heals
But it was Rolling Meadows that landed solidly on its feet in the second half
After Miletic got his own rebound and a basket to start the second half
then forced two consecutive Fremd turnovers
He added four free throws and helped force another turnover
played on the last Rolling Meadows team to win a sectional
“Our coaches were talking about how slow we were playing,” said Escobedo
who had all 9 of his points in the third quarter
So we played at a faster pace and made them uncomfortable
I have not played that well in the playoffs
so I knew I had to do the little things for us to pull off the win.”
That free throw ended a 10-0 run by Rolling Meadows
The Mustangs pulled ahead for good with a 39-33 lead with 4:56 left in the third quarter
During that span Fremd turned the ball over four times and missed four shots
“We talked about that and putting more pressure on them
Once we got the lead and they called a timeout
our guys just said that they were not going to give it back
Rolling Meadows slowly squeezed Fremd like a boa constrictor
The Mustangs went on short spurts and in one quarter
that 7-point deficit turned into a 50-43 lead after three quarters
The Vikings tried to get back into the game
That’s because Miletic or Lazar Lazarevic would come up with key baskets in the fourth quarter to squash any comebacks
“We were getting some stops and that was just building up our offense,” said Lazarevic
who scored 9 of his 13 points in the fourth quarter
“Since feeder we have been dreaming about this
We have been playing together our whole lives
Miletic put the finishing touches on the game with just over two minutes to play
He then threw down a left-handed windmill jam that brought the Rolling Meadows faithful to their feet
“We didn’t start off too hit and we knew that
And that showed in the second half when we came out with some energy got back the momentum in the game.”
It was the second win for Rolling Meadows over Fremd this season
The Mustangs beat the Vikings 69-62 two weeks ago for the MSL championship
First-year Fremd coach Mike Brown said he was proud of how his team played all season
“This was an unbelievable first year,” Brown said
“I could not have asked for anything better than this
In my wildest dreams I couldn’t have expected to have a season like this
Just appreciative to them and the effort that they gave
Brown said his team just couldn’t hang on after a great first half
“It was good offense and defense for us in the first half,” Brown said
“They got going a little bit and they are just a really good team
And having someone who can score 35 points out there is really difficult.”
Ian Miletic didn’t stop shooting — even when his team held off Stevenson 54-53 in overtime Wednesday in the semifinals of the Class 4A sectionals at Schaumburg
including all five of the Mustangs’ points in overtime
So much so that as his teammates celebrated with the Rolling Meadows fans
Miletic began picking up all the cups by his team’s bench and firing them into the garbage
“It is something I have done since my freshman year,” said Miletic
I just want to leave a place better than I found it.”
It was the first sectional win for Rolling Meadows (29-4) since 2001
will play top-seeded Fremd in Friday’s sectional final at 7 p.m
It will be a rematch of the Mid-Suburban League championship game which Meadows won
The Mustangs needed a superhuman performance from Miletic to get there as no other Mustang was in double figures
Miletic finished 14-of-21 from the field overall and 3-for-7 from outside the arc
That clutch shooting included a three-pointer with 4.5 seconds to play from 25 feet over Stevenson’s 6-foot-8 Atticus Richmond to tie the game at 49-49
He then followed with the eventual game-winning points with another three with 54.4 seconds left in overtime
“It was really all in a day’s work,” said Miletic
who played nearly the entire fourth quarter and overtime with four fouls
“I knew I was going to do whatever my team needed me to do to win
Tonight they needed me to put that ball through the rim
“Ian was absolutely amazing,” Meadows coach Kevin Katovich said
Stevenson took a two-point lead on a pair of free throws by Aidan Bardic
Miletic answered with a basket to tie the game at 51-51
Richmond then scored with 1:22 left to make it 53-51
Miletic’s three-pointer put the Mustangs up for good
But they had to hold off Stevenson in the final 54 seconds
The Patriots called timeout with 13.2 seconds left
Bardic tried to drive inside for Stevenson
but the Mustangs’ Jaeden Warrener forced him away from the basket just enough for the shot to miss
but was called for traveling with one second left
“I just knew he was going to try to win the game,” Warrener said
but I just take pride in playing defense.”
With Meadows’ 6-foot-8 Patrick Coen saddled with two early fouls
The Patriots’ ability to extend possessions was a huge key early for them
Atticus Richmond led the way as Stevenson led 11-8 after one quarter
Rolling Meadows was able to get the lead down to 11-10 on a basket by Miletic before Stevenson took over
Liam Curtin triggered a 10-4 run with a three-pointer and Bardic culminated it with another three-pointer as the Patriots opened up a 21-14 advantage
The Patriots built a 27-21 halftime lead and extended it quickly to begin the second half
Baskets by Rocco Pagliocca and Curtin put Stevenson up 31-21
The Mustangs also pressured the ball on top
The strategy worked as Meadows outscored Stevenson 19-9 to tie the game at 40-40
Meadows pulled ahead 46-44 with 4:59 to play
Stevenson then scored five unanswered points thanks to a pair of driving layups by Bardic to lead 49-46 with 1:30 to play
That set the stage for Miletic’s final heroics
“Jaeden’s defense was huge for us,” said Katovich
which was 9-7 as a team right after Christmas and went on to share the North Suburban Conference title
“It was a great game,” Stevenson coach Will Benson said
“We had our chances to win the game but ebbs and flows
Miletic obviously put his team on his back
They battled hard all year and I am proud of what they accomplished.”
With or without a neighboring Bears stadium and the traffic it could generate
Rolling Meadows officials have advanced a plan to reduce the number of lanes on a key city corridor less than a mile away from Arlington Park
The 110-page Kirchoff Road Corridor Study calls for giving a milelong stretch of the five-lane thoroughfare a so-called “road diet.”
Currently two lanes of traffic in each direction with a turn lane in the center
Kirchoff would be altered by removing an eastbound lane and a westbound lane
and replacing them with on-street parking spaces
That would take place west of Meadow Drive
near the Jewel-anchored shopping center and city hall
East of Meadow Drive in front of single-family homes
parkways would be expanded in lieu of on-street parking
the assistant city manager and community development director who served as point person to the consultant who developed the plan
said the reconfiguration aims to reduce driving speeds where more than half of drivers exceed the 35 mph speed limit
Road improvements also could reduce the frequency of accidents involving vehicles
bicycles and pedestrians; a car struck a person earlier this month
And reducing the 90-foot distance to get from one side of the road to the other — especially near the two schools on either side of Kirchoff — also would improve safety
Though among the city council members to give the study a favorable preliminary first reading vote last week
Alderwoman Stefanie Boucher raised concern with reducing Kirchoff from four lanes of traffic to two in light of “such a big unknown” — whether the Bears will or won’t come to the old racetrack
and what that could mean for traffic coming into and out of neighboring Rolling Meadows to the south
“I understand we can’t put our plans on hold (not) knowing what’s going to be happening in Arlington Heights,” Boucher said
“But if we shut Kirchoff down to two lanes
and then eight Sundays a year we have thousands of cars coming through
are people going to be able to use our businesses in downtown Rolling Meadows
‘I can’t get to Jewel on a Sunday because the traffic is now backed up both ways.’”
Boucher believes Kirchoff could become a secondary exit off Route 53 for Bears fans trying to avoid backups at Euclid Avenue
and thinks new parking on a revitalized Kirchoff — as many as 185 proposed spaces — may even be seen as a more ideal and cheaper place to park
the Kirchoff corridor long has been identified by elected officials and longtime residents as the city’s traditional downtown
even though the thoroughfare has suffered from commercial business decline — a Dominick’s grocery store and bowling alley were among the more prominent closures in recent decades
10,000 vehicles pass through the area daily
Kirchoff Road is not going to be 10,000 cars,” Boucher said
Are we going to be causing ourselves an issue through downtown if we have backups of cars?”
But the plan has the full-throated support of others on the council who see the roadway alterations as part and parcel of reviving the old downtown with a walkable
The concept calls for buildings positioned closer to a narrower street
with public parking and better access and connectivity for pedestrians and bicyclists
who was on the steering committee for the Kirchoff study
said Rolling Meadows shouldn’t delay its planning amid the uncertainty of the former racetrack’s future
Even if the Bears complete the redevelopment concept presented in 2022 — but have since shelved — it could take a decade to come to fruition
“I’m not really interested in waiting to see what Arlington Park is going to do so that we can be stagnant,” McHale said
“I would like to see the corridor become something that people want to come to
… It will be a more attractive way to go and be and have a sense of place in the community
as opposed to: ‘This is a cut through to get to the Bears stadium.’ And I think if we sit on this to wait to see what Arlington Park does
Alderman Nick Budmats acknowledged the Kirchoff study isn’t perfect
but believes it’s a step in the right direction since the 2019 city comprehensive plan that also called for a town center has “languished,” he said
He disputes that Bears traffic would go through the center of town
based on the experience of previous Arlington Million horse races at the former track
Cars that exited Route 53 at Kirchoff would go a block
A final council vote to adopt the study and include it in the city comprehensive plan is scheduled for March 25
The city’s planning and zoning commission is set to discuss potential zoning rules for a new town center district on April 2
It was a night of celebrations in Rolling Meadows on Friday
The Mustangs welcomed home NBA stars Max and Cameron Christie
who are on a break during the NBA All-Star Weekend
The pair were honored at halftime of Rolling Meadows’ 75-42 victory against Buffalo Grove when a banner was unveiled in their honor
“It is definitely great to come home and be around the old stomping grounds,” said Max Christie
who was recently traded to the Dallas Mavericks from the Los Angeles Lakers
Cam Christie is playing for the Los Angeles Clippers after a season at the University of Minnesota
“It is crazy to think that just two years ago I was here,” Cam Christie said
“It is a great time to come back and say hi to everyone.”
Both Max and Cam had overtures from many area high schools and other nationally known programs to transfer from Rolling Meadows
But both opted to stay home and play basketball with the friends they grew up with
Rolling Meadows High School not only honored the pair for their tremendous success
The banner with both of their names will find a home in the southeast corner of the gym
“It just goes to show the character of those guys and the whole Christie family,” Rolling Meadows coach Kevin Katovich said
“It is an All-Star Weekend and they are coming to a high school basketball game
It is a testament to who they are as people
We wanted to do something special and our school was fantastic and there were a lot of people who made it happen
It was a great night for the Rolling Meadows community.”
“It is great for Cam and I to be recognized at a place like this
We appreciate coach Katovich and everyone else here for everything they did
It is great to feel the appreciation and love from everyone here
It is humbling to come back and see where it all started.”
“Loyalty has always been a big thing for both of us,” Cam added
“We wanted to represent our home city and play with the guys we grew up with up with
It is super cool to see how much the community has given back to us
That banner is going to be up there forever
Max said he is settling in at Dallas after the Lakers traded him a week ago to the Mavericks
He looked like he is settling in quite nicely
scoring 19 points in Thursday’s 118-113 win over Miami
but I am finding my footing in Dallas,” Max said
We have won a couple of games and I am in a good spot right now
Cam has been going back and forth between the G League
Cam has been back with the Clippers for the past few games and scored 5 points in just three minutes of play earlier this week
it has been a process as a rookie and trying to adjust to everything
It has been great and I have great teammates to learn from
So it is trying to pick up things from the vets.”
the Mustangs honored their 10 seniors from this season in a pregame ceremony
who is headed to play at Marquette next season
played varsity ball with Max when Miletic was a freshman
“We are a great shooting team,” Miletic said
“It was a great motivation to have Max and Cam here
So we are just playing for each other like we do every night.”
Miletic and his Rolling Meadows teammates showed how excited they were to play in front of their former schoolmates in their game against Buffalo Grove
The Mustangs drilled a school-record 18 3-pointers with Miletic converting five of them in the big win
Rolling Meadows will host West champion Fremd on Wednesday night for the MSL title
Each of the Bison starters each scored a basket as Buffalo Grove jumped to a 12-4 lead
His three-point play set off a scoring barrage of 3-pointers by Meadows
hitting nine 3-pointers during the stretch as they took a 33-21 lead
Rolling Meadows led 40-28 at the half and 60-37 after three quarters
Jack Duffer and Gavin Escobedo to start the fourth quarter sent the game to a running clock
“We knew that Buffalo Grove played kind of a soft zone,” said Miletic
“We knew that we had the advantage of being able to shoot and especially push it up in transition.”
Duffer and Lazar Lazarevic each had 8 points and Ryan Meyer 5 points
The Mustangs shot 55% from outside the arc
while Maddix Watson and Petros Bolos each had 5 points
“We came out with good energy,” Buffalo Grove coach Kevin Geldon said
“They did a nice job of responding to that
the talent that Rolling Meadows has and the shots that they were making were just too much tonight
We still have positive things to build off.”
Tyler Stankiewicz is enjoying a perfect sports transition at Rolling Meadows
A supersectional basketball trip delayed Stankiewicz’s start to the baseball season and the junior right-hander didn’t make his first pitching appearance until Thursday afternoon
He held host Vernon Hills hitless in 4⅔ relief innings as Meadows rallied for a 4-3 nonconference win and improved to 10-0
“It’s been a great year,” Stankiewicz said
“First with the basketball team and now it’s the same thing in baseball.”
Vernon Hills’ (3-7) led 3-0 when Stankiewicz came in to pitch
He walked six and hit a batter but left two runners stranded in the final 3 innings and four times overall
“He did great and he knows how to win from basketball,” said senior Charlie Hoeper
whose pinch-hit RBI single in the fifth started Meadows’ comeback
“It was good to see him come out and compete like that.”
Vernon Hills’ aggressiveness on the bases and at the plate led to consecutive singles by Ethan Zyblut
Colin McMurray and David Biede in a 3-run second
Junior righty Robert Miller had a 1-hitter with 7 strikeouts and no walks through 4 innings
“Robert was masterful on the mound,” said Cougars coach Pasquale Atteo
“I thought he dominated and his command was good
But baseball is a funny sport where things can go south super-fast.”
It started in the fifth when the lefty-hitting Hoeper
“I’m a contact hitter and that’s what I was thinking about in that at-bat,” Hoeper said
Miller left the bases loaded with his ninth strikeout
But a one-out walk and two-base error on freshman Luke Schneider’s line single to right in the sixth made it 3-2 and Anthony Nuccio had a tying groundout to second
McMurray made a diving stop at second on Will Ciccone’s grounder but the umpire ruled the throw pulled reliever Ken Kim off the bag at first
Consecutive walks to Quinn Hextall and Tony Romanacce put Meadows ahead
“We have a common theme of everyone thinking
‘What can I do to help the team win,’” said Meadows coach Matt Rice
Stankiewicz left 2 runners in scoring position in the sixth on a groundout to Nuccio at third
He ended it with a comebacker after a dropped flyball and walk with two outs in the seventh
A proposed QuikTrip fueling center and convenience store at the entrance and exit ramps of Route 53 will replace a long-standing strip shopping center in Rolling Meadows
The 110,000-square-foot strip mall was anchored by Stadium Sports Club & Pizza for 38 years until the sports bar closed about a year ago
The gas station — with eight fuel islands serving up to 16 vehicles — will offer high visibility to drivers entering and exiting the state highway at Algonquin Road
which is one of Rolling Meadows’ prime commercial and office corridors
the assistant city manager and community development director
acknowledged there already are gas stations on Algonquin and a new one may not be considered the best use for the property
But he added the location is well suited since it’s a gateway to Rolling Meadows
close to major east-west routes and the nearby Veridian development in Schaumburg
City staff supported — and the city council this week approved zoning for — the new gas station because it would assist the commercial growth and tax base of the city and redevelop the aging
Owner Nanette Bufalino told the city’s planning and zoning commission last month that remaining tenants are aware of the impending sale and demolition
Most of the remaining leases are on a short-term basis
with only a couple of standing long-term leases
and those have clauses allowing the property owner to discontinue them under the condition of sale of the building
Cole said city officials found a new location for one business in the shopping center and look forward to working with the others
While the gas station and convenience store will be on a 1.7-acre lot on the west side of the property
a 1.8-acre lot on the east side is being eyed as a developable site
But after a suggestion was made by planning and zoning commission member Leigh Ferstein
a smaller detached portion of the existing shopping center could be preserved if the appropriate parties agree to a sale before a demolition permit is issued
according to the approved zoning ordinance
A rear portion of the property will continue to be used for parking and as a buffer to the apartments to the south
while a front portion will be dedicated as public right-of-way for a planned future realignment of the intersection of Algonquin Road
Arbor Drive and Frontage Road to improve traffic flow
the real estate project manager for QuikTrip
said the redevelopment is part of the business’ expansion in the Midwest and Chicago suburbs
The new gas station would bring a dozen full-time and a dozen part-time jobs to the city
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of Rolling Meadows in its three-year legal dispute with Arlington Heights over misallocated sales tax revenue from Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant on the towns’ border
The decision prompted sharp words from Arlington Heights Mayor Thomas Hayes
“should be ashamed of this unjust result.”
mistakenly was coded as a Rolling Meadows business by the Illinois Department of Revenue
Arlington Heights recovered $109,000 — the maximum allowed by law — which covered the last six months of 2019
the village sued Rolling Meadows to recover the rest of the $1.1 million in sales tax revenue the restaurant generated between June 2011 and March 2020
A Cook County judge agreed with Rolling Meadows that the state’s revenue department has exclusive jurisdiction over such disputes and dismissed Arlington Heights’ claim
Arlington Heights attorneys appealed and a state appellate court reversed the county court’s decision
Rolling Meadows’ appeal to the high court concluded with justices overturning the appellate decision and affirming the trial court’s ruling
finding “the IDOR has exclusive jurisdiction over tax matters
“The sales tax misallocation here was an error that … only IDOR may correct,” the unanimous opinion reads
The Supreme Court’s decision not only concludes the “unfortunate dispute” between neighbors
it clarifies “how sales tax misallocations are to be handled under existing state law and affirms that the City of Rolling Meadows followed the law as established by the Illinois legislature,” Rolling Meadows Mayor Lara Sanoica said Thursday in a prepared statement
“Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows regularly work together to serve our residents who share the same schools and civic institutions,” said Sanoica
adding that the city will maintain its “positive working relationship with the Village of Arlington Heights to promote the overall well-being and prosperity of our shared community.”
The high court acknowledged it may appear unfair that Arlington Heights “was deprived of a decade of revenues from the Cooper’s Hawk located within its municipal boundaries.”
But the decision points out that both municipalities are required to review IDOR reports and had earlier opportunities to correct the restaurant location
Hayes described the dispute as “a case of unjust enrichment and right versus wrong” and chided Rolling Meadows for a “persistent refusal to act fairly and responsibly.”
“It is wrong for Rolling Meadows to keep taxes
or for anyone to keep something they know does not belong to them,” he said
adding that the case sets a bad precedent for local governments throughout the state
Just when it seemed Rolling Meadows was making its move in the second half
junior Kate Donovan moved the momentum back to Hersey's girls basketball team on Thursday night
Sophomore Iris Jordan's 3-pointer capped Meadows' 8-2 run to start the second half and got the host Mustangs to within 30-27 with 3:59 left in the third quarter
But that's when the ever-dangerous Donovan went to work
she assisted on 6-foot-2 sophomore Sadie Marks' short hook shot with a nice entry pass
She hit a 3-pointer and produced a pair of steal and layups in a span of 1:40 that pushed Hersey's lead back up to 39-27 and the Huskies (16-11
7-2)) never looked back in a 48-36 Mid-Suburban East triumph over Meadows (17-7
3 assists) was finding her teammates with entry passes including a few to Marks who scored a game-high 14 points with 5 rebounds
"Kate made some good plays there," said Hersey coach Courtney Ludois of Donovan's 7-0 run
"I was just about to call a timeout and then we made that little run."
"I think they surprised us with some 3-pointers that we weren't expecting," Donovan said
"I don't feel like the score represented our energy in the game
But we adjusted in the second half to what they were doing."
the Mustangs connected for eight 3-pointers
with 6-4 junior Dalia Grandberry (13 points
Nell Osterhues (6 points) and Jordan (8 points) each firing home a pair
Lizzy Andriano (5 points) and Caylee Del Boccio each had one
Hersey sped out a 6-0 lead but 3-pointers from Grandberry and Osterhues kept Rolling Meadows to within 8-6
getting 2 free throws from Marks and 4 points from senior Kiki Craft to make it 14-6 with 3:47 left
Grandberry hit a 7-footer over multiple defenders to get RM to within 16-10 after one period
Marks and freshman Lexi Miyares hit 3-pointers to start the second quarter
giving Hersey its biggest lead of the half at 22-10
Hersey's Etta Fischer scored on a putback with 1:46 left and the freshman added a free throw 20 seconds later which sent Hersey into the intermission leading 27-19
even when our offense isn't there," said Hersey coach Courtney Ludois
"And obviously Kate Donovan a big part of that
Kiki (Craft) did a great job on their shooter."
Craft also grabbed 6 rebounds while Marks had five and Maddy Drury (5 points) blocked 2 shots
"It was a good defensive effort," Ludois added
“I thought Sadie (Marks) did a real good job inside
She has been real solid for us and she did a good job on Grandberry inside."
"I thought our kids were very balanced and played the right way," said Mustangs coach Ryan Kirkorsky
"Obviously we would have liked to have had Abby in the lineup
She does a lot of things for us and hopefully she will be back soon."
Jordan also had 3 assists for Meadows while Grandberry and Anna Andriano had 2 apiece
"I was really proud of the way our kids played and stuck to the game plan," KIrkorsky said
"I thought we did well with an inside-out game with Dalia and I thought Iris really stepped up and had a nice game
"I think the kids are responding well in games to the things we work on in practice
Hersey is obviously a really tough team so hopefully we learn from this and are ready for our next game."
Nearly 129,000 cars and trucks drive on Route 53 near Kirchoff Road on average each day
according to the Illinois Department of Transportation
That’s why a major redo of Route 53 this year is bound to cause angst for commuters in the Northwest suburbs
Here’s six things you need to know about the project
IDOT is reconstructing and resurfacing pavement between Lake-Cook Road and Route 62 plus repairing multiple bridges
The entire project is expected to wrap up in late fall 2026
Drivers should expect delays from lane closures and traffic shifts
Motorists should allow for extra time getting to their destinations and consider alternate routes or traveling at off-peak hours
First up is a section from south of Kirchoff Road to south of Rand Road (Route 12)
Workers will reconstruct and resurface the 6.4-mile stretch
Overnight lane closures will occur between 9 p.m
but one lane in each direction will be kept open
Work in this section includes rehabbing Route 53 bridges over Kirchoff
Crews also are fixing the Euclid Avenue bridge over Route 53 in Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows
The busy road near the Cook County courthouse in Rolling Meadows will shrink from two lanes to one in both directions near the bridge
The other Route 53 construction zones are to the north from Rand to Lake-Cook roads
and to the south between Kirchoff and Algonquin roads
More details will be announced by IDOT soon
The redo is almost $200 million: the Kirchoff to Rand Road segment is priced at $82.8 million; the Euclid bridge totals $10.8 million; and the north (Rand to Lake-Cook) and south (Kirchoff to Algonquin) sections come in at $106 million
For more information, go to gettingaroundillinois.com
It is one of the most important aspects about high school
academically and on the athletic courts or fields
Rolling Meadows’ Ian Miletic embraced all of that
“I'd rather strive to be perfect,” Miletic said
“I've always been the type to try and just leave everything I can on the court
That's just something that I've always taken pride in.”
Miletic showed that from the moment he stepped onto the basketball court in summer camp before his freshman year
Rolling Meadows coach Kevin Katovich had seen Miletic as he progressed in the Mustangs feeder program
Katovich said Miletic’s ability to mesh with a varsity team that included both Max and Cam Christie made it an easy decision to bring Miletic up to the varsity team right away
“We knew that summer going into that season that he'd start as a freshman
And that was saying a lot because it was a talented group
But it was his willingness to learn and listen
Miletic soaked it all in for all four years as a member of the Mustangs
that he helped lead the team to its first sectional title since 1990
Meadows also won the MSL East for the fifth consecutive season and parlayed that into its second MSL title
Meadows went 107-27 and was 39-1 in MSL East play
who is 6-foot-7 and will play college basketball at Marquette
He shot 60% from the field and 39% from outside the arc
All of this while leading Rolling Meadows to a school-record 30 wins
his leadership and his ability to make those around him better players and people have earned him captain of the Daily Herald Cook All-Area boys basketball team
but he was also our hardest worker,” Katovich said
So those are the pillars of Marquette program and everywhere that shocked us then
and that's why I think it's such a great fit for Ian and for Marquette.”
Miletic scored 93 points in his final three games
His 1,637 points in his career made him the fourth leading scorer in Rolling Meadows history behind Max Christie (2,100 points)
Cam Christie (1,898 points) and Rob Garnes (1,858 points)
Miletic has also spent this season working on the mental and spiritual aspects of his life and his game
“I have been reading quotes on just mental work,” Miletic said
“And I have been especially growing in my faith this season
Growing and trusting in God and letting my work take care of itself and leaving the rest to Him
Miletic said that has really helped him with his emotions on and off the court
“I am also just learning how to focus on what I can control,” Miletic said
“It is like just making everybody around me the best version of themselves possible and not trying to focus too much on what I can do
But rather helping my guys play to their full potential and make them the best that they can be
I think that really takes away the stress of trying to be a perfectionist
Katovich said he has seen that change in Miletic’s play
“Every time he would come through the lane
and never once did he say a word to the official,” Katovich said
being a good teammate and being a good person.”
All of this culminated in the final seconds in DeKalb in the Class 4A supersectional at Northern Illinois
As Miletic exited the court for the final time
“I just told him and thanked him for what he meant to our school
our community and our program,” Katovich said
Miletic said it will be a great memory for him
“I just look back at how grateful I am and to have the opportunity to play for coach Katovich and all the guys,” Miletic said
It was definitely one of those moments I look back at and just be thankful that I have these amazing people around me.”
That’s a long way from his first summer practice as a 14-year-old freshman
And with its top eight players being seniors
The Mustangs are led by a group of players who had been together since sixth grade
leading from start to finish to beat Fremd 69-62 to win the MSL championship game Wednesday in Rolling Meadows
“We are so fortunate to have such great seniors,” Rolling Meadows coach Kevin Katovich said
“We have eight really good players and eight or more starters on this team
This was Rolling Meadows’ fifth consecutive appearance in the title game
The Mustangs had won the first of these games then lost the next three
“It means a lot to win it with this group,” said Mustangs senior Ian Miletic
We were hungry ever since that loss to Palatine last year
We had a lot of great preparation and intensity and mindset
We just took care of business and I could not be more proud.”
Rolling Meadows (26-4) got off to a terrific start thanks to some hot shooting and the play of Patrick Coen
The 6-foot-8 Coen was under and outside for the Mustangs
He hit a pair of free throws after an offensive rebound
scored inside and then drilled a 3-pointer as Rolling Meadows opened a 15-8 lead
“I haven’t been playing with that much confidence with my scoring
But I have a phenomenal group around me that picks you up no matter what.”
and Jack Duffer had a driving layup as the Mustangs increased their lead to 19-8
Fremd (24-3) regrouped and went on a 7-0 run to cut the deficit to 19-15 on a pair of free throws by Sam Hirsch
Rolling Meadows regained the momentum at the end of the quarter as Gavin Escobedo knocked down a 3 for a 22-15 advantage
and that got the Vikings right back into it
They got a basket by Ryan Brown and the first points of the game from Jordan Williams to make it 22-19
The Vikings continued to battle and closed to 26-24 on a 3-pointer by Tommy Moffett
you can come in here and adapt to it,” Rolling Meadows’ Lazar Lazarevic said
We are experienced and we have been here before
And we learned from the experience from last year.”
Miletic led Rolling Meadows with 20 points
This could be the final true MSL title game between teams from the East and West divisions
The MSL will implement their relegation divisions next season
so that will change the divisional makeup from geographic to divisions based upon success
“It is ironic because Rolling Meadows won the MSL title the last time it was divided North-South,” Katovich said
“Now Rolling Meadows won the last year of East-West
kind of like a freight train coming at you,” Fremd coach Mike Brown said
“We couldn’t get enough stops in this game
Rolling Meadows and Fremd could be on a collision course and meet again in the Schaumburg sectional final on March 7
Fremd is seeded first in the Schaumburg sectional and Fremd is seeded second
Six of seven electric vehicle charging stations being installed in the parking lot of Rolling Meadows city hall will be available for public use starting this summer
The six 48 amp charging stations will be accessible 24/7 free of charge to Rolling Meadows residents and nonresidents alike
though there will be a 4-hour time limit to prevent misuse of the spaces and discourage overnight parking
A seventh charger — this one at 32 amps — will be reserved for city fleet use
The less powerful charger is suited for smaller cars
and the city’s sole electric vehicle is a Chevy Bolt used by a building inspector
But officials plan to ramp up their use of EVs in the coming years
following the city council’s adoption of a sustainability plan in 2023 that calls for using sustainable energy whenever practical
Aldermen recently approved the purchase of a new electric car
while another 17 gas-fueled vehicles in the city fleet were identified for EV replacement
The plan is subject to change as officials evaluate the vehicle replacement schedule every year and technology advances
The chargers — to be installed in four locations in the north and northwest sections of the lot at 3600 Kirchoff Road — have the capability of being switched between fleet and public use
City staff started looking into the possibility of installing chargers for both the municipal fleet and the public last year
but the project was delayed after ComEd said existing transformers at city hall didn’t have the capacity to support multiple charging stations
The council inked a contract with Elmhurst-based contractor Dominion Lighting & Solar
which will lay a concrete pad for ComEd to install a new transformer
then run a line and install a switch panel capable of managing the electrical load for the seven chargers
the city will be responsible for $47,769 after getting a $37,331 rebate through ComEd’s “Make-Ready” incentive program
The one-year service contract includes 24-hour remote monitoring of the system
switch panel and pedestals for the charging stations are set for installation in late April or early May
The public chargers should come online by midsummer
Devonte Amos will be the new Rolling Meadows head football coach this season
Amos will be taking over a program that qualified for the playoffs last year for the first time in three seasons
That team was headed up by former Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould
who resigned to take the coaching reins at St
Amos was a three-year starter for the Mustangs from 2014-2016
He played college football at Wisconsin-LaCrosse
where he has been a four-year assistant football coach
“This is definitely a full circle moment for me,” Amos said
“To be back in program that means so much to me and a program that I played for
I played under coach (Matt) Mishler and we had a lot of success
I am going to take some of my knowledge form those years and bring it back.”
Amos and Gould are just two of the six Cook and Lake county head football coaching changes for next season
And Amos is not the only high school alum to take over at his alma mater
Round Lake recently hired Randi Dey as their new head coach
After his service he spent the last five years as the defensive backs coach at Carmel and previously coached at Lakes and Waukegan
Dey takes over a program that is on a 26-game losing streak
But Dey says that he has seen numbers grow each week in his team’s offseason workouts
“Our short-term goal is to get better,” Dey said
“And that comes from getting the kids to buy in
We want to get better at one thing every day and one thing every week as long as we are improving
Dey said his route back to Round Lake took some time
“I tried getting into Round Lake for years,” Dey said
I was going to be done coaching after my son (Donovan) graduated from Carmel
Ryan Gronwick takes over for Wheeling’s JeMarcus Moody
Gronwick was a member of the Wildcats staff the past two seasons
He also has four years experience coaching at Morton High School in Cicero
“Coming in knowing the kids is a huge deal,” Gronwick said
“What I hope for at the end of the season is that we can achieve what we are able to
I want us to experience growth offensively and defensively and that we are competing in every game.”
Gronwick said he will lean on his experiences at Morton
where the program went from winless seasons to being competitive in the years he was there
“Morton was very similar and got to experience a lot of growth,” Gronwick said
I have seen a program that struggles to get kids and have seen programs that had success
I am hoping to bring what my experience of that to Wheeling.”
Shane McNally will be the new head coach at Maine East after Jerald Bibbs resigned to pursue a coaching opportunity at Kankakee
Bibbs had coached Maine East to its most successful season since 2004 with the Blue Demons winning three games last season
McNally was the offensive coordinator on that staff
His offense was the highest scoring Blue Demons team since 2013
McNally grew up in Florida and played college football in Iowa
He was a head coach at Proviso West and Fenton for one season each
“It is really a blessing to be here,” McNally said
I wouldn’t have stepped into this role if I didn’t believe it either
Libertyville just recently announced on social media platforms X and Facebook that longtime assistant coach Tim Budge will be the Wildcats’ new coach
who announced during the football season last year that he would be stepping down
This will be his Budge's 26th year at Libertyville
then a sophomore head coach and promoted to the varsity in 2013 where he was named the defensive coordinator
“I worked for two great guys before me in Randy Kuceyeski and Mike Jones,” Budge said
Sometimes you don’t want to get a job too early and rather wait
With the mentoring I have received from them and other people in the school
This is a great place to coach and I know the players
There is another coaching change that does not directly affect area schools
Former Elk Grove head coach Miles Osei is the new head coach at Evanston
Osei had left Elk Grove and spent the last two seasons at Kankakee
The former Prospect and University of Illinois star takes over an Evanston program that has not been to the playoffs since 2021
Hoffman Estates and Maine South this season
Rolling Meadows officials banned the retail sale of hemp-derived THC
kratom and tianeptine products within city limits and urged neighboring towns and state legislators to take similar action
Food and Drug Administration hasn’t approved the products for use
and city officials say they exist in a legal gray area with unclear rules that make enforcement difficult
“The evidence is clear that these substances can cause serious side effects
and there is inadequate information to conclude their usefulness as a treatment for any illness or condition,” Mayor Lara Sanoica said
we want to err on the side of caution when it comes to the safety of our residents.”
approved via unanimous vote of the council Tuesday night
2025 to give stores time to sell their existing stock or transfer inventory out of town
All 20 establishments licensed to sell tobacco in Rolling Meadows
But the new rules primarily would affect six specialty smoke shops in town
and it’s just going to drive people 30 seconds down the street,” said Michael Tourjman
owner of 24/7 Pantry Smoke Shop at 4025 Algonquin Road
Since there’s no state or federal ban on the products
Tourjman said consumers will be able to get the products in neighboring towns or online
He said he only sells products that are packaged
and he’s complied with tighter city business licensing rules that require him to be fingerprinted and submit to a background check
sweat and tears into building my business,” said Tourjman
who purchased and remodeled the store in 2018
Others who came to the council meeting spoke to the benefits of using kratom for dealing with severe chronic pain and managing addiction to other drugs
But Sanoica and Alderwoman Jenifer Vinezeano
said THC products now commonly used for medicinal purposes are available and regulated through state-certified marijuana dispensaries including Nature’s Care on Rohlwing Road
The ban enacted this week won’t apply to that business
“By banning the sale of THC-derived products in other venues
the city will continue its proactive control of cannabis distribution,” Sanoica said
violations are punishable by a fine of between $50 and $1,000 per instance
and can result in the suspension or revocation of a business’ license to operate
15 high schools from across the region gathered in Rolling Meadows Saturday for a fierce competition in which violence and destruction were encouraged and rewarded
But it was the smoothly sinister Spatula from Prospect High School that took out all of its competitors at the Robot Rumble
including those that appeared to be much more heavily weaponized
The wedge-shaped Spatula slipped under the base of its fearsome-looking
square-shaped opponent to flip it onto its back before then bouncing it onto the stationary whirling weapon at the side of the enclosed arena space
somebody stop the carnage!” the ringside announcer pleaded
“Do we have any other kitchen utensils to stop the Spatula?”
Spatula appeared to be a perfectly designed instrument of destruction
But its own makers denied any shape was a guarantee of success
Prospect High School senior Elijah Mueller and his teammates said that while there is a difference between how well made each robot is
every design decision comes with advantages and disadvantages
While two years ago theirs was the only one to include a flipper mechanism
they found that element to have become influential since then
they got the victory they’d been working for on Saturday
the faculty coach of the Hersey High High School team with 27 years’ experience of such competitions
agreed with the apparent modesty of the winners
he said the Robot Rumble is a high-tech version of the rock
His team includes siblings Matthew and Nyla Banholzer who said their interest was sparked by their older brother Carter
Matthew plans to transfer his mechanical experience to majoring in aviation flight at the University of Nebraska in Omaha
Fellow senior Tim Zuske of Grayslake Central High School said his involvement with the competition was also the culmination of early inspiration
Though his school’s first team came during his final year
he hopes his younger teammates will learn from the experience to enhance the design of their robot Swiss Harbinger
named for the holes in its metal frame to keep its weight lighter
There were about 360 students and 44 robots represented in the tournament
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IL — A restaurant located in Arlington Heights has been at the center of a tax dispute between the Village and Rolling Meadows for a number of years
the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in favor of the latter despite a tax revenue error that resulted in nearly $1.2 million going to the wrong municipality
located on the border of the two municipalities
was wrongly coded by the Illinois Department of Revenue as being in Rolling Meadows
which led to Arlington Heights suing Rolling Meadows
Arlington Heights officials discovered the Cooper's Hawk location error and notified IDOR
The tax revenues generated by Cooper's Hawk between June 2011 and March 2020 exceeded $1.1 million
IDOR reimbursed Arlington Heights for six months of tax revenues in the amount of $109,000
Arlington Heights sued Rolling Meadows to recover the remainder of the money
but Cook County circuit court dismissed the complaint for lack of jurisdiction
Rolling Meadows has always contended the IDOR has exclusive jurisdiction over tax disputes
and the trial court properly dismissed Arlington Heights' complaint
Thursday's ruling held that Rolling Meadows could keep the tax revenues even though the Illinois Appellate Court had earlier ruled that Arlington Heights could pursue claims for its money
"This is not how responsible governments and good neighbors operate," Arlington Heights Mayor Thomas Hayes said in a statement shared with Patch
It is wrong for Rolling Meadows to keep taxes
Rolling Meadows has now set a bad precedent for local governments throughout the state
and it should be ashamed of this unjust result."
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Rolling Meadows High School head football coach Robbie Gould has resigned after one season
Northwest Suburban High School District 214 officials announced the news Tuesday
a month after the former Bears kicker and the Mustangs wrapped up a 5-5 season with a loss to St
Charles North in the opening round of the IHSA Class 7A playoffs
“I’m so proud of the progress we’ve made together at Rolling Meadows,” Gould said in a statement released Tuesday by district officials
“Watching these athletes grow not just on the field but as individuals has been an honor
I leave knowing the foundation we’ve strengthened ensures the program is set for continued success.”
who was the Bears’ kicker from 2005 through 2015 while becoming the team’s all-time leading scorer
was named the ninth head football coach in Rolling Meadows history when he was hired in February
Gould inherited a program that failed to reach the playoffs the previous two seasons after going 2-7 in 2023 and 4-5 the year before
The Mustangs had qualified in 17 of the 18 previous seasons
After dropping the opener this season to Pekin
Rolling Meadows won four straight games and five out of six to qualify for the playoffs
“We are grateful for Coach Gould’s contributions to Rolling Meadows High School over the past year and for his role in fostering the growth and development of our student-athletes,” a statement from district officials read
we do so with respect and genuine well-wishes for each other’s future endeavors.”
Gould was a volunteer assistant at Fremd in 2023
At the news conference in February announcing his hiring by Rolling Meadows
Gould said he applied for the head coaching job because it was close to his home in the Northwest suburbs
District officials said Tuesday the search for a new head coach will begin immediately
“Mustang football has a proud tradition of excellence
and we remain committed to building on that legacy,” the statement from district officials read
Appearing before the Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday
attorneys for Rolling Meadows and Arlington Heights argued whether the former should pay the latter more than $1 million in misallocated sales taxes from Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
Algonquin Road straddles the towns’ borders
but the Illinois Department of Revenue mistakenly coded it as a Rolling Meadows business when it opened in June 2011
Arlington Heights officials discovered the error at the onset of the pandemic and were able to get back $109,000 covering the last six months of 2019 — the maximum allowable under state law — and sued Rolling Meadows in 2022 for the rest
an attorney retained by Rolling Meadows’ city council
maintained Wednesday that Arlington Heights is limited to the six-month “look back” administered by the state revenue department
which she said has exclusive jurisdiction over misallocated tax disputes
“It reflects the realities of municipal planning that a municipal budget functions on a year-to-year basis,” Kastanek said during oral arguments before the seven-member court in Springfield
“Funds are committed for the services of the residents of the municipality based on the income that comes in
and the six-month cap reflects the realities of how municipalities commit and allocate their funds.”
“Arlington Heights has received that remedy,” she said
countered that the village was right to sue Rolling Meadows for unjust enrichment and conversion in Cook County court to get back nearly $1.2 million
and that the courts are the proper place to resolve the dispute beyond the revenue department’s six-month remedy
The money should go to Arlington Heights,” Passman said
the only question left is: Why does Rolling Meadows get to keep this money that they themselves know was never theirs to begin with?”
Kastanek likened the six-month reimbursement period to a statute of limitations
She said the Illinois General Assembly established the remedy when it conferred authority on the revenue department to resolve disputes and correct misallocations
And if legislators think only getting six months of back taxes is unfair
Kastanek noted a bill to amend the rule died when a new legislative session began a week ago
“That’s important because it demonstrates not only that the fix is with the legislature and not with the courts
but also that the General Assembly doesn’t see a problem with the language of this statute,” she said
Passman said the six-month offset through the state agency is not “exclusive,” and that a “cumulative” remedy can be achieved through litigation
There’s a problem with how Rolling Meadows interprets it,” he said
A Cook County circuit court judge initially dismissed Arlington Heights’ suit seeking more than eight years’ worth of back taxes
before an appellate court reversed the lower court ruling in a 2-1 decision a year ago
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis said the case will be taken under advisement
Joelle’s Hallmark — a staple in Rolling Meadows for nearly three decades — is closing at the end of the year
Tony Brescia says higher costs since the pandemic
coupled with the challenges of operating a brick-and-mortar store in a world increasingly reliant on e-commerce
“It’s getting too expensive to keep the store going
Between rent and taxes and payrolls and all the other expenses that are out there
things are going sky high through the roof,” Brescia said
“Less and less customers are choosing to spend here versus the grocery store
So we’ve just decided — and we’ve struggled for a couple years — that this is better (to close).”
opened the store nearly 30 years ago at 3118 Kirchoff Road
within the Rolling Meadows Shopping Center
who was in the direct mail business with his father
had been buying Christmas ornaments from a business associate who introduced him to people at Hallmark
They signed a contract with the greeting card manufacturer-turned-national retailer-turned-movie maker
stocking the storefront with Hallmark-branded cards
But as owners of an independent shop — branded with Joelle’s name
to resonate with the predominantly female customer base — the Brescias could also offer new and different things consumers might not find at another Hallmark shop
people came in for purses and scarves and jewelry
That’s been something that’s been going on for the last few years,” Brescia said
“We’ve always been the neighborhood gift store
I’ve changed our focus as my customers have wanted me or needed me to bring in what they want for gifts and things.”
And though December is one of the more popular times for people to come into the store for Christmas ornaments
business has been difficult in general since the pandemic
“Our average card was $1.35 probably about 20 years ago,” he said
“Now our average card is probably closer to $7 or $8
“The younger kids do everything online,” he added
and Rolling Meadows is a great place and people stay here
The Brescias say they plan to devote more time to the nonprofit they started and named after their son, Project ALEX Communities
which has the goal of developing a semi-independent living community for disabled adults and their families in the Northwest suburbs
The Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling reverses an appellate court decision that ruled in favor of Arlington Heights and directed Rolling Meadows to return the funds
An Illinois Supreme Court ruling Thursday means Arlington Heights may not get back more than $1 million in sales tax revenue from a Cooper’s Hawk restaurant in the village that was erroneously disbursed to neighboring Rolling Meadows over nearly a decade
Arlington Heights had filed a complaint against Rolling Meadows in Cook County Circuit Court seeking to get its money back from Rolling Meadows with interest
But Thursday’s ruling found that under state law
the Illinois Department of Revenue — and not a trial court — has “exclusive” authority over sales tax misallocation disputes
The decision upholds a ruling by the circuit court that had dismissed the case in part because the court found it did not have jurisdiction
It reverses an appellate court decision that ruled in favor of Arlington Heights and directed Rolling Meadows to return the funds
Village Mayor Thomas Hayes responded to the ruling with strong words
saying Rolling Meadows should be “ashamed of this unjust result,” accusing the city of setting a bad precedent for local governments in Illinois
and right versus wrong,” Hayes said in a statement
The restaurant — which opened in June 2011 — was registered with the revenue department that year but was wrongly coded in department records with a Rolling Meadows location
the department accepted the information in the reports as accurate because neither municipality reported a correction until March 2020
when Arlington Heights discovered the mistake
The information was subsequently corrected so all future sales taxes from the restaurant went to the village
Arlington Heights filed the three-count complaint against Rolling Meadows — which it also accused of unjust enrichment and conversion — after the two municipalities couldn’t reach an agreement over the tax dispute
O’Brien noted that the revenue department has already reimbursed Arlington Heights for six months of tax revenue — the maximum allowed under Illinois law — totaling $109,000
that’s the remedy for such cases according to current Illinois statutes
and both municipalities had years to correct the error that led to the dispute
“We acknowledge it may appear unfair that Arlington Heights was deprived of a decade of tax revenues,” O’Brien wrote
“Both Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows were required to regularly review the reports provided by IDOR listing the tax revenue sources within their respective municipal boundaries
the village of Arlington Heights said it respected the court’s review of the issue but “remains deeply disappointed” in Rolling Meadows’ “refusal to act fairly and responsibly.” It also partly blamed the revenue department for the errors
Rolling Meadows Mayor Lara Sanoica said in a statement that she was “pleased” to learn of Thursday’s ruling and that the decision would provide clarity for municipalities on how such disputes should be handled under current state law
“The City of Rolling Meadows will continue to cultivate a positive working relationship with the Village of Arlington Heights to promote the overall well-being and prosperity of our shared community and will continue to work collaboratively with the Village on local and regional projects of significance,” Sanoica said
A finance administrator who has spent more than 25 years balancing the books of state
county and municipal governments has been hired as Arlington Heights’ new finance director
Melissa Gallagher’s first day on the $185,000-a-year job was Monday
following a search and interview process in which 47 people applied
Village Manager Randy Recklaus and other top village staff chose Gallagher
who retired last week after 21 years as village finance director and treasurer
Gallagher held the same role from 2012 to 2021 in neighboring Rolling Meadows
where she doubled as temporary city manager for four months amid turmoil related to the firing of longtime City Manager Barry Krumstok by then-Mayor Joe Gallo and aldermen
She left in October 2021 to become deputy finance director in Lake County
and for the past year was chief financial officer
overseeing a $659 million budget and staff of two dozen
Gallagher started her career as a grant and budget manager for the Illinois Department of Labor
administering a workforce development grant program
After eight years she was hired in Rolling Meadows as a senior accountant
and then worked her way up the administrative ladder over the next 15 years
“Her extensive experience in government finance and leadership will be a tremendous asset to our village,” Recklaus said
“Melissa’s expertise and strategic vision will complement our outstanding finance staff
ensuring the continued financial strength of our community.”
Gallagher holds a master’s degree in accounting and financial management from Keller Graduate School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in social science from Michigan State University
She is a member and past president of the Illinois Government Finance Officers Association.