DIG DEEPER - IN THE NEWS
LICENSE PLATE READERS/FLOCK SAFETY
excerpt: "At Dunnington’s request, police officials agreed to conduct a monthly audit of internal and external searches, and add a public transparency portal to the village’s website that lists camera locations and the number of vehicles tracked, among other information.""
excerpt: "“The Arlington Heights Police Department over many, many years has developed a lot of trust in the community,” said Trustee Wendy Dunnington, who made the original request for contract penalties. “It’s just really important that by us working with Flock Safety that we don’t ruin that trust.”"
excerpt: "The unanimous vote followed questions from earlier this winter about how the cameras worked and what contract revisions could be made. The suggestion to include penalties came from Trustee Wendy Dunnington."
FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ON MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
excerpt: "Trustee Wendy Dunnington, who proposed the rules last month, said the board’s unanimous vote shows residents that village officials care about the issue.
“We know that people are scared and that immigrants are an important part of our community and that we really value them in Arlington Heights,” she said."
VIDEO GAMBLING
excerpt: "Dunnington said of the other suburbs with “thriving” downtowns — including Barrington, Downers Grove, Elmhurst, Evanston, Glen Ellyn, La Grange, Libertyville, Naperville, Oak Park and Park Ridge — none of them allow video gambling.
“That’s what we should emulate as well,” she said. “Bringing gaming to Arlington Heights doesn’t make us unique or special. Instead it just makes us like the other towns around us.”"
https://www.dailyherald.com/20260310/news/arlington-heights-board-split-on-video-gambling/
PUBLIC ART PROGRAM
excerpt: "“I feel like something is really missing in Arlington Heights,” Trustee Wendy Dunnington said during Monday night’s village board meeting. “It’s something that could connect us socially and add value to our village. It’s something that could even make us safer and bring business to our town. That something is public art.”"
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/a-push-for-public-art/
PROPOSED SENIOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
excerpt: "Trustees Wendy Dunnington and Robin LaBedz suggested the developer flip the four-story portion of the building to be closer to the church, while a three-story portion would be closer to houses.
Still, they and most other trustees encouraged the developer to keep moving forward, saying the apartments would help address a growing need."