Trustee Wendy Dunnington
Village of Arlington Heights
Elected April 6, 2023 to a four year term
Wendy Dunnington has served as a Trustee for the Village of Arlington Heights since 2023. A resident of Arlington Heights for more than 22 years, she has been an active member of the community, volunteering in neighborhood schools, her local church, and various nonprofit organizations. Wendy has a professional background in finance, having previously worked as a credit analyst in commercial banking, an internal auditor and a financial analyst at a non-profit. She is currently employed as a Resource Teaching Assistant in Arlington Heights School District 25. She is married and has two adult children.
TRUSTEE DUNNINGTON
- Co-chair of the Historic Preservation Taskforce
- Served on the Northwest Municipal Conference Transportation Committee, 2025-2026
- Completed the Arlington Heights Police Department Citizens Police Academy (10 week class) Fall 2024
- Recognized by the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness for Advocacy Opposing Camping Bans
- Attended Elrod Freidman LLP’s Biennial Municipal Seminar for Elected Officials in 2023 and 2025
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
- PADS Volunteer for Journeys the Road Home
- League of Women Voters of Arlington Heights, Mt. Prospect and Buffalo Grove Member and Volunteer
- First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights Member and Volunteer
- United Women in Faith Member and Volunteer
- Moms Demand Action Member
- Metropolis Theater Subscriber
- Breakthrough T1D Volunteer and Supporter
- PTA Member
5 FUN FACTS ABOUT WENDY
- Zion is her favorite National Park
- She can not wait to watch Season 4 of the Diplomat
- She frequently recommends the book, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Mathew Desmond
- She has been to 16 concerts so far this year
- You will often catch her drinking a Diet Dr Pepper
Key Legislation DURING TERM
COST OF LIVING
- Voted YES - Development of Grace Terrace, a 25 unit permanent supportive housing development for veterans and individuals with disabilities (1519 S. Arlington Heights Road)
- Voted YES - A ban on short term rentals less than 30 days in Arlington Heights
- Voted NO - Continuation of the 1% Municipal Grocery Tax for the 2026 budget
- Voted YES- Responsible property tax increases that were under the rate of inflation
- 2024 a 0% tax increase
- 2025 a 2.46% increase (Funding for 5th ambulance service for the Arlington Heights Fire Department)
- 2026 a 2.29% increase (driven by rising pension costs)
- Voted YES - Updated liquour laws to support local restaurants
- Voted YES - Sip and Stroll Pilot Program in Arlington Alfresco
- Voted YES - New Housing Development Approvals
- Arbor House, a 301 unit development, 25 E Algonquin Rd
- Eastman Project, a 135 unit development, 116-120 W Eastman St
- The Moorings, a 70 unit expansion for senior independent living apartments, 811 E Central Rd
- East Country Lane Townhomes, 24 units, 3310 N Old Arlington Heights Rd
- Voted YES- New Business Approvals
- Dutch Bros, 375 E Rand Road
- Greener Good, 935 E Rand Road
- Hugh’s Chophouse, 9 N Vail Avenue
- Qargo Coffee, 4 W Rand Road
- ICON Studios, 3375 N Arlington Heights Rd
- Urban Air, 30 W Rand Rd
- Chase Bank, 585 E Palatine Rd
- Spent Grain Brewing, 17 N Vail Rd
- TotsLand Daycare Center, 1007 W Euclid Ave
- Ford Commercial Auto Repair, 3456 N Ridge Rd
- Opal Massage Therapy, 825 E Golf Rd
- Christian Pre-K Daycare, 308 N Evergreen
- Ramen USA, 926 W Algonquin
- Golf VX, 622 E Rand Rd
- BIBIBOP Grill, 715 E Palatine Rd
- Massa Spa, 918 W Allgonquin Rd
- Betty Haag Academy of Music, 3255 N Arlington Heights Rd
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
- Voted YES - Installation of 861 solar panel arrays at the Public Works building, 222 N Ridge Ave
- Voted YES- Village of Arlington Heights new Sustainability Plan
- Voted YES - Lead Service Line Replacement Program
- Voted YES - The ComEd Right-of-Way Shared Use Path connecting the Palatine Trail to the Prospect Heights Bike Path
SAFE AND WELCOMING COMMUNITY
- Voted YES- Approved a 5th full-time ambulance and six new firefighter/paramedics for the Arlington Heights Fire Department
- Voted YES - Ordinance that prevents federal civil immigration enforcement to operate on Village owned property
- Voted YES - Added penalties for misuse, additional oversight and transparency for the Village’s Automatic License Plate Readers contract with Flock Safety
- Voted YES - The Windsor Road Diet Project which improves street safety for pedestrians, bikes and cars in the Lake Arlington area
- Voted YES - Proposal to fly the Pride flag during the month of June at Village Hall
- Voted YES - Expansion of Transitional Living Program at Shelter Youth and Family Services
- Voted NO- Sleeping/Camping Ban on Public Property
- Recorded support to hire 12 new police officers (over 3 years) to the Arlington Heights Police Department
- Recorded support for the Northwest Consortium on Homelessness Pilot Program
- Recorded opposition to Video Gambling in Arlington Heights
- Proposed the creation of a new Public Art Program and Mural Ordinance
LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE, I WILL WORK TO:
- Maintain public safety
- Provide core services
- Continue fiscal responsibility with taxpayer resources
- Support a transformative, one-of kind redevelopment of the former Arlington Racetrack property that includes sustainable development, protects the Salt Creek watershed and is transit oriented
- Increase electric vehicle charging stations throughout Arlington Heights
- Ban single-use plastic bags
- Approve a proposed senior affordable housing devleopment on the property of the Church of the Incarnation United Methodist Church (330 W Golf Road)
- Keep the price of housing affordable
- Improve public transportation options throughout the community
- Approve traffic calming measures in road infrastructure projects to reduce traffic speeds
- Approve a new Public Art Program
- Approve a new Mural Ordinance