Arlington Park News
North and Jiggetts plan '20th anniversary' sports show at Arlington Park
Sports broadcast personalities Mike North and Dan Jiggetts plan to reunite for a live show, "The Monsters 20th Anniversary Event," at Arlington Park on March 8. The event will celebrate their partnership, which made its debut as "The Monsters" on Chicago's WSCR-AM.
Arlington Park: Casino windfall boosts stakes schedule; new $400K race added
The release of about $140 million in casino impact fees to the Illinois racing industry late last summer has boosted the Arlington Park 2012 stakes schedule, with Arlington hoping to run four more stakes than it did in 2011 while offering stakes purses worth $5.8 million, $1,325,000 more than the track paid during its 2011 season.
News anchor Magers learns horse game well
2 horses news anchor bred and co-owned win 3 Illinois-bred titles Ron Magers didn't have any visions of grandeur in the summer of 1991 when he ventured out on his own for the first time as a thoroughbred owner and claimed a 3-year-old filly named Lehmi Go for $16,000 at Arlington Park.
Well-traveled jockey Aaron Gryder is enjoying GGF
When Aaron Gryder came to Golden Gate Fields a year ago, he brought a resume that included four jockey titles at Aqueduct, two at Arlington Park and one apiece at Churchill Downs and Hollywood Park, plus a...
New Skate Parks Coming to Arlington
The City of Arlington will design a new skate park at Vandergriff Park as well as modify current parks to incorporate skate features.
Park Service Announces New Bus For National Mall
Visitors to the National Mall and to Arlington National Cemetery will have new transportation options in time for the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
Park service announces new shuttle service for National Mall
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Visitors to the National Mall and to Arlington National Cemetery will have new transportation options in time for the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
Helping Hands finds new home
Near the end of last year, the Helping Hands thrift store, next to the Arlington Community Food Bank near Haller Park, was facing the very real likelihood of not having a home. While the Food Bank had found funding and facilities to relocate to in the business park east of the Arlington Municipal Airport, Helping Hands still needed to find an affordable place to house their donated wares, which ...
Park Service announces new shuttle services
Visitors to the National Mall and to Arlington National Cemetery will have new transportation options in time for the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
Arlington's Trolley Heads Downtown
Arlington Trolley's new route will offer service to downtown Arlington, and some hope provide a boost to business.