Christopher Placek
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Mayoral offices at stake in North, Northwest suburbsMar 29, 2025 12:53 pm - Several hotly contested mayoral races are on the ballot in the North and Northwest suburbs, where voters will head to the polls Tuesday.
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Elk Grove Village sells recently purchased building at break-even priceMar 28, 2025 5:22 pm - Elk Grove Village officials purchased a building for storage last year but found another building nearby that was bigger, so they are selling the former site to a company for a small profit and providing TIF funds to open a showroom.
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Arlington Heights Starbucks becomes 12th to unionize in the suburbsMar 27, 2025 6:46 pm - Workers at a Starbucks coffee shop in Arlington Heights voted 11-3 to join Starbucks Workers United, becoming the 12th unionized store in the suburbs.
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Rolling Meadows council hits brakes on Kirchoff ‘road diet,’ orders traffic study firstMar 26, 2025 7:21 pm - The Rolling Meadows City Council voted 4-3 to postpone approval of a plan to reduce Kirchoff Road from five lanes to three, pending a traffic study.
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As she nears 100, retired Arlington Heights educator Mary Stitt is still learningMar 26, 2025 1:06 pm - Mary Stitt, retired principal of the Arlington Heights elementary school that bears her name, is celebrating her 100th birthday on April 14. Stitt, who reads the newspaper on her iPad and participates in a book club, attributes her longevity to good nutrition, avoiding cigarettes, and being a lifelong learner.
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Would Arlington Heights candidate have to forfeit liquor licenses if elected?Mar 25, 2025 7:36 pm - A trustee candidate in Arlington Heights may have to give up the liquor licenses for his restaurant if elected due to state statute and village code prohibiting elected officials from selling booze.
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Wheeling School District 21 places three administrators on leaveMar 24, 2025 8:11 pm - Three administrators were placed on administrative leave by Wheeling Township Elementary District 21, but officials denied any criminal or financial misconduct.
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State regulators block shutdown of psychiatric unit at Arlington Heights hospitalMar 19, 2025 6:31 pm - State regulators have put up a roadblock to plans to eliminate inpatient psychiatric services at Northwest Community Healthcare in Arlington Heights.
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District 21 board member steps down after 18 yearsMar 18, 2025 8:55 pm - Longtime Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 board member Staci Allan has resigned, citing her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis.
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Chuck E. Cheese among Arlington Heights businesses fined for underage alcohol salesMar 17, 2025 9:56 pm - Arlington Heights’ mayor issues fines to Chuck E. Cheese, Aldi and Egg Harbor Cafe for selling alcohol to minors as part of a police sting operation.