Christopher Placek
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Demolition nears for former sports bar, diner in RosemontAug 09, 2022 5:30 am - Demolition of a shuttered sports bar, diner and nightclub at the edge of O'Hare International Airport in Rosemont is finally planned in the coming months, village offici...
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Two motorcyclists injured in Elk Grove Village crashAug 08, 2022 1:00 am - Two motorcyclists were injured in a crash involving another vehicle Sunday in Elk Grove Village, authorities said Monday. The two motorcycles - one driven by a 20-year-o...
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After weeks of controversy, drag show brunch finally takes place at Lake in the Hills bakeryAug 07, 2022 1:00 am - After a whirlwind couple of weeks at UpRising Bakery and Café - which saw vandalism, a dispute with its village, a visit by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and national media attenti...
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Some Arlington Park artifacts will be displayed around town, but not this statueAug 06, 2022 1:00 am - Churchill Downs will be keeping iconic Million statue
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New Arlington Heights sports bar 'Blitz' hopes to capitalize on Bears' move to townAug 05, 2022 5:15 am - Though the first snap at a potential future Chicago Bears stadium at Arlington Park is years away, a new Arlington Heights sports bar opening later this month can't help...
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Rolling Meadows dad dies days after wrong-way crash that killed familyAug 03, 2022 1:00 am - Already mourning the loss of members of a Rolling Meadows family, people who coached with Thomas Dobosz learned Wednesday he, too, has died as a result of injuries susta...
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No public money for Bears stadium? Conservative group wants village to ban subsidies for businessesAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - A conservative political advocacy group — with its state chapter office in Rolling Meadows in the shadow of Arlington Park — is gathering signatures to petition the Arli...
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'I just want Arlington': Fans return to shuttered racetrack for glimpses of nostalgiaAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - Many of the visitors to the catacombs of Arlington Park's shuttered grandstand Monday afternoon weren't particularly interested in bidding on the gallons of Caesar salad...
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Want to own a piece of Arlington Park? Kitchen auction begins racetrack's liquidationJul 28, 2022 5:30 am - From Arlington Million Room china plates to a popcorn machine, more than 600 pieces of commercial kitchen and food service equipment are among the first items from the s...
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Schneider holds big fundraising advantage over SeverinoJul 28, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider holds a sizable campaign finance advantage over his Republican opponent, newly filed documents show. Schneider, the four-term 10th Di...