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“Hi, everyone. I'm Lillian Clinton, chair of our senior commission, and we're at our monthly luncheon. And as you could see, we have a house full,” Lillian Clinton said at the event.

The program included a presentation by Jim Gibbons on Chicago history and related anecdotes. Clinton announced that next month’s luncheon will offer a free meal to seniors who bring food donations for the village food pantry; those who do not bring food will be charged $10 for the meal, she said. \"Only when you come, if you don't have food, there will be a $10 charge for the meal,\" Clinton said.

The commission thanked program volunteers and the luncheon caterer and encouraged attendance at future monthly events.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","The Village of Hoffman Estate presents The Citizen, April 2025 edition.","oneSentenceSummary","Hoffman Estates Senior Commission reported a full-house St. Patrick’s Day luncheon, presented a program by historian Jim Gibbons and announced a food-drive incentive for April.","taxTitle","taxId",0,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6099708,"Three new businesses celebrated with ribbon cuttings in Hoffman Estates",163,565000,728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2816416-ee6c388b454a5b18b21c4e4d3f5084e6&start=565&end=728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2816416-ee6c388b454a5b18b21c4e4d3f5084e6/thumbnail_565000.jpg","/articles/6099708/Three-new-businesses-celebrated-with-ribbon-cuttings-in-Hoffman-Estates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099708-3b3aea6019b9e6d633db44bc54acf100/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448299&Signature=UpgAndWXWFgcHTptCbb5OZpWamihcYqP5gYt8USycf-qGAECSEed3BPuSNv~OfISNN03aCiX7Qvad5bYH~uhO6LVLzl6lY~Y08PCxX3IlOMQIPi6POnjikYQiKhI6NDc7N2CLN1dQsZ9VgUaqpzHSdQTd8AjfiOKeuGmbccy1NIOzhRfBiewoC9BYvWUlDxylWLSVVXIUiWmTS4jac5209StZl3WS-fCN0iT3D2QtiRhaO7QLZe9bvwnloNjiRcrWsBI49uI7bNkdJDB0xXwDYr8tH1rPBmTE3qqJXhEoYc5RHZdhxXKmBtnPaawhs1HlBtXMUsN7qL2iTV7K7BG3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hoffman Estates officials held ribbon-cutting events for three businesses that recently opened or relocated in the village: AW Med Spa, Playroom Cafe and Taco Lamas.

AW Med Spa moved into new offices at 1721 Moon Lake Boulevard, Suite 418. A representative at the ceremony said the business has served the Hoffman Estates area for about seven years and describes itself as a full-service medical spa offering laser treatments, facials, chemical peels and injectable and regenerative treatments.

Playroom Cafe opened at 2308 West Higgins Road in the Barrington Square mall. Owner Magdalena Elias described the venue as “not your ordinary playground,” with an immersive indoor play area for children and a cafe where parents can order food and drinks. Elias provided the website playroomcafe.net for more information.

Taco Lamas opened at 4589 West Higgins Road in a shopping center anchored by Target. A representative described the menu as combining family recipes and creative items; the speaker said the restaurant is handmaking tortillas and offering fusion items such as fried-chicken and bacon-wrapped-jalapeño tacos. The business’s website was provided as tacollamas.com.

Village representatives presented ceremonial keys to each business and encouraged residents to visit the new locations.","AW Med Spa, Playroom Cafe and Taco Lamas held ribbon-cutting ceremonies marking openings or relocations in Hoffman Estates, village representatives presented keys to new businesses.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6099713,"Mayor McLeod outlines major development projects, public safety upgrades in 2025 State of the Village",413,749000,1162000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2816416-ee6c388b454a5b18b21c4e4d3f5084e6&start=749&end=1162","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2816416-ee6c388b454a5b18b21c4e4d3f5084e6/thumbnail_749000.jpg","/articles/6099713/Mayor-McLeod-outlines-major-development-projects-public-safety-upgrades-in-2025-State-of-the-Village","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099713-71fc633564cd37032e0d11ed23bccb57/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448299&Signature=ckgO63KXfTN3gA3MgGMEcj4kZPEiV5OkCeKcD4F6glc~xZCTvEU6DL0jkdFwPW6sFa1HSM17hc2SCoguwUsuVAKfovenYtX3aoLCEAp6jCzQQ-0TRbYQW2sDU4o7iXeDXlMdVTZV4Zef7nXO29X2W-duBA3PK66HZDbRj5LgbK1iLzkWbWPsmXDKs1RdZ7ov7KHdgqj7Hb0NRTbWPgspzzygx1~zpnP9xRa~KO6NmRW7PIr4r~dXr27p28yS9pJ~iMEWXAcoorNE46ZuU1gL8U-Gn-BNrmBW0ZD-tKVvdosHh9Vg63IYYm5dQpqUVRhdLPsLdxBJS0SLv-SkwDojvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Bill McLeod delivered the 2025 State of the Village address, highlighting large-scale redevelopment projects, new business leases, public-safety training partnerships and municipal building work underway or planned for Hoffman Estates.

“2024 was a monumental year for economic development here in Hoffman Estates,” Mayor Bill McLeod said, noting the village’s planning led to activity from data centers to multifamily housing and new businesses.

The mayor said Compass Data Centers has begun demolition and mass grading at the former Cirrus headquarters campus, with construction of data center buildings expected to begin later this year. Compass held a ceremony at the site in June, and village officials said Compass made campus buildings available for first-responder training before demolition began.

Microsoft’s data center on Lakewood Boulevard is advancing, the mayor said, with the first construction phase nearly complete and a second phase planned to start soon. McLeod also noted that ComEd is near completion of a substation expansion close to Barrington Road and that redundant power lines are being run to serve data-center demand.

Redevelopment is in early planning stages for three combined parcels totaling 185 acres near the northwest corner of Route 59 and Higgins Road; Karis Development purchased property there in late January, McLeod said. Bell Works Chicagoland is undergoing tenant growth, with several new and expanding tenants and plans to renovate the west wing and central atrium in a later phase.

On housing, McLeod said Pulte Homes plans a 69-unit townhome subdivision on the former CDK property next to Village Hall, and residential construction is expected on a portion of the Bell Works property this year. The recently completed Seasons of Hoffman Estates apartment project has reached about 95% occupancy, the mayor said.

Municipal and public-safety projects include construction of a new Fire Station 21 adjacent to the existing station and planned construction later this year for a relocated Fire Station 22 on Governors Lane near Higgins Road. The village also plans Village Green improvements to expand concessions and restrooms; construction is scheduled after the Platts concert concludes in early September.

The mayor described several service innovations: the new Advocate Outpatient Medical Center on Hoffman Boulevard used prebuilt modular exam-room pods to speed construction; the police department launched a drone program using thermal cameras for searches and rescues and has opened a community resource center to expand mental-health and crisis-management services.

McLeod said the village will update its comprehensive plan this spring to guide long-term land-use and development decisions and thanked residents, businesses and staff for their support.

The mayor’s comments outlined ongoing projects and planned work; specific construction timelines, permit conditions or funding sources for each project were not detailed in the address.","Mayor Bill McLeod highlighted large development projects — Compass data center demolition, Microsoft expansion, Bell Works renovations — plus infrastructure and public-safety initiatives in the 2025 State of the Village address.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":-5,"_68":69,"_70":-5,"_71":72,"_73":72},6099717,"Hoffman Estates launches dementia-friendly community programming and training",137,413000,550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2816416-ee6c388b454a5b18b21c4e4d3f5084e6&start=413&end=550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2816416-ee6c388b454a5b18b21c4e4d3f5084e6/thumbnail_413000.jpg","/articles/6099717/Hoffman-Estates-launches-dementia-friendly-community-programming-and-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6099717-821056dc9a5c6347e25b345d960f6573/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448299&Signature=bCQheK-x-su2QhcA4ObW7wqWPMQOmBxGAOfiz9mD06f8CgQtEV0ezWywVgfLWiVcGVzK8PLayQdcxGPtQYfQbLhJ1Mn5HEKDk~4nRqwCATkDC2nbBEMrvl1keq29YeyhkBKJwxga1AICNgAyW9qsVrTkwszgzr~Ce2dMiROs3pcoWx5Sla-BMAN-G8B8kDKMW~Z-ce1K0TEoe9go0c8QpMiG8RAlgjRVu4YFSUcJZUtIm8NKV5VNBD9uHJbBvKxDoGWCMzVZGII0funx68~VgiO5aWi7IlykQcSTwgYiKvqabGRukSH0kJewnINT9vTr16vDTePYKunLkkv-uOzS5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hoffman Estates’ Health and Human Services department announced a community-wide effort to become a dementia-friendly certified community and launched programs aimed at supporting residents with memory loss and their caregivers.

The village is using the Dementia Friendly America toolkit and working with community partners to “build a sustainable program to educate, support, and include those living with dementia,” Community Health Nurse Gina McCauley said.

The initiative will include a research-based brain-health class called WITS Workout, monthly nurse-led sessions held the third Thursday of each month at Village Hall at 10:00 a.m.; a “Learning About Your Aging Brain” seminar on Saturday, April 5 at 10 a.m.; and an Older Adults Resource Fair at Village Hall on Thursday, April 24 from 10 a.m. until noon. The fair is described as a one-stop event for seniors and caregivers to connect with health-care providers, financial and legal advisors and other local services.

McCauley said the village also plans memory cafes — small, judgement-free social gatherings for people living with dementia and their caregivers — and training sessions for businesses so owners and employees can better support customers experiencing memory loss. “More seniors and their families are looking for guidance for someone to point them in the right direction with diagnosis of dementia and Alzheimer’s,” McCauley said.

Village officials said the programs are an early phase of building certification and partnerships; funding sources and a formal certification timeline were not specified in the announcement. The Health and Human Services department will lead the effort and rely on public–private partnerships, the village said.

The village described the initiative as part of a broader effort to make Hoffman Estates “a place where everyone at every stage of life feels valued and supported.”

The rollout combines scheduled classes and public events with outreach to businesses and community organizations. Officials said additional programming and details on volunteer roles or service funding would be provided as the program develops.","Village health staff and partners are rolling out a Dementia Friendly initiative with programs for seniors, caregiver resources, business training and pilot brain-health classes.","actionData","errors"]

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