Arlington Heights officials will set up an internal village committee to devise what-if scenarios should the town's gem and biggest employer, Arlington International Racecourse, eventually close its doors. That would include options to reuse the facility or redevelop the 325-acre property, where horses have been racing since 1927.
Mayor Tom Hayes, who will be following the work of the group, said if the site isn't a racetrack, some type of mixed-use development would put the property to its "highest and best use."