Christopher Placek
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Elk's death in Busse Woods pasture may have been caused by pneumoniaMar 14, 2022 1:00 am - Pneumonia may have caused the death last week of an elk that had been part of the herd at Busse Woods, Forest Preserves of Cook County officials said Monday. The 4-year-...
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'Teachable moments': How history teachers are bringing war in Ukraine into suburban classroomsMar 14, 2022 1:00 am - As live history unfolds in Ukraine, high school social studies teachers in the suburbs are adjusting lesson plans on the fly to help their students make sense of it all....
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District 25 could go to voters twice this year in effort to fund additions for kindergartenMar 13, 2022 6:20 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 hasn't had a referendum since 2005, but officials may try twice this year to gain voter approval for raising taxes to build scho...
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Glenbard West celebrates as state champion Hilltoppers bring home the hardwareMar 13, 2022 1:00 am - Green-clad cheering students, families and community members packed the Fred L. Biester gymnasium on the campus of Glenbard West High School Sunday to welcome home their...
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Two firefighters suffer minor injuries battling Elgin house blazeMar 13, 2022 1:00 am - An electrical problem may have caused a fire that left a home uninhabitable and displaced its residents Saturday in Elgin, officials said Sunday. Firefighters were dispa...
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Rolling Meadows clears way for town's second pot shop around Golf and AlgonquinMar 09, 2022 4:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen voted narrowly Tuesday night to expand city zoning boundaries to allow a single recreational marijuana dispensary in the commercial district on ...
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Elk Grove Technology Park now fully leased as latest business moves inMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - Less than four years after developers broke ground on what had long been the Busse family farm, the Elk Grove Technology Park is now fully leased with the type of high-t...
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A pair of Arlington Heights dining favorites have closed, but one is expected to reopenMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - Two long-standing Arlington Heights restaurants are closed - one, just temporarily, and the other, for good. A sign posted on the door of Dunton House, which has been sl...
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Top Teachers: Hersey science and theater teachers pair up for real-world lesson right out of a Seinfeld episodeMar 08, 2022 5:00 am - Chairs lined either side of the hallway outside Room 137 at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, while inside the classroom, an old sewing room that's since bee...
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Still making money, Arlington Park billboard can stay up at least until Bears sale is officialMar 08, 2022 4:30 am - This story has been updated to correct the date on which the billboard initially was approved. Though its last horse race was held more than five months ago, Arling...