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Residents urge ordinance after reported bee swarm attacks; village to investigate
Summary
A homeowner said nearby backyard beehives have stung family members and guests; the Illinois Department of Agriculture inspected and the village manager said staff will research ordinances used by other suburbs.
A long-time Arlington Heights resident asked trustees Monday for an emergency village ordinance to regulate backyard beekeeping after multiple swarm incidents that the resident said injured family members.
Kristina Maltese, speaking on behalf of her mother Kathleen Fonti, said a neighbor maintains four active beehives adjacent to the Fonti property and that those bees have “stung, swarmed, and…
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