Christopher Placek
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'So happy that it's back': Arlington Heights Alfresco restarts downtownApr 29, 2022 1:00 am - With overcast skies and temperatures hovering near 60 degrees, about a dozen sweater- and sweatshirt-clad people were among the first outdoor diners for Arlington Alfres...
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Crews set the table for return of outdoor dining in suburbsApr 28, 2022 5:30 am - Though temperatures barely registered 40 degrees Wednesday morning, Arlington Heights public works employees were busy putting up fencing along two closed-off streets of...
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Leaking storage tanks to be removed at shuttered Arlington Heights gas stationApr 28, 2022 1:00 am - The owner of a shuttered Arlington Heights gas station plans to remove three underground storage tanks, according to a permit application filed this week with the state,...
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Elk Grove's latest marketing effort: Short TV ads and corresponding billboardsApr 27, 2022 5:20 am - It's a long way from the Bahamas, but Elk Grove Village officials hope their latest marketing push packs a quicker punch. The village is paying for the production of fiv...
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Chicago man charged with armed robbery of Elk Grove gas stationApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - A Chicago man was charged Wednesday in connection with the armed robbery of an Elk Grove Village gas station last week. Ricky A. Kelly, 62, is charged with a felony coun...
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Transportation cost increase leads to student fee hikes in Arlington Heights District 25Apr 26, 2022 5:20 am - A series of student fees are going up next school year in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 - chief among them, a $52 increase in the annual bus transportation fe...
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'There's a lot of nostalgia here': Elk Grove Bowl rolls its last frame this weekApr 25, 2022 5:30 am - It was the place where blue-collar workers took off their hard hats and picked up their bowling balls when their factory shift was over in the industrial park. And where...
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Tips from a Weber master on how to get your grill ready for the springApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - With temperatures expected to hit 80 degrees Saturday, it could be the first time this year that charcoal is lit or the propane tank knob is turned on many outdoor grill...
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Full slate of Memorial Day activities set to return to Arlington HeightsApr 21, 2022 5:00 am - Arlington Heights will have a full slate of activities and remembrances in the lead up to Memorial Day, two years after the pandemic canceled many of those events or mad...
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Arlington Heights prayer breakfast to feature new key speakerApr 20, 2022 11:00 pm - The 35th annual Arlington Heights Mayor's Community Prayer Breakfast, postponed in February because of a COVID-19 surge, has been rescheduled. The keynote speaker, howev...