Christopher Placek
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'Archaic' horse racing laws led to decision to sell Arlington Park to the Bears, track owner saysOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen blamed "archaic" Illinois horse racing laws Thursday for the company's decision not to pursue additional gambling at Arlington P...
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'Years of dreaming': New collection of therapeutic tools debuts at Arlington Heights libraryOct 27, 2021 5:10 am - While 5-year-old Erica Dancz was playing with some of the therapeutic toys and tools now available in the Arlington Heights Memorial Library's Kids' World section, her d...
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In defiance of state mandate, Elk Grove mayor says 'masks optional' at local businessesOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson has announced a “masks optional” policy for municipal buildings and businesses in town, in open defiance of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's st...
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How genealogy search and DNA helped identify latest John Wayne Gacy victimOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - Using DNA samples and genealogy together for the first time, investigators at Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's office were able to identify another of serial killer John W...
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Old Elk Grove motel teardown delayed by bigger asbestos cleanup jobOct 22, 2021 1:00 am - Demolition of a dilapidated motel on Higgins Road in Elk Grove Village has been delayed while cleanup crews remove more asbestos and waste from the site. "They found a l...
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Arlington Heights panel narrowly recommends shelter care home's move to residential blockOct 21, 2021 5:30 am - An Arlington Heights advisory panel Wednesday night narrowly endorsed a shelter care home's proposed relocation to a neighborhood of residents who largely oppose the mov...
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Former AT&T building in downtown Arlington Heights to get new lifeOct 21, 2021 1:00 am - A developer plans to pour $2 million into the vacant former AT&T call center in downtown Arlington Heights and convert it into a multi-tenant office and retail building....
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Arlington Heights OKs liquor licenses despite business owner's DUIOct 19, 2021 5:30 am - Despite a recent DUI and liquor license violation in Chicago, a Glenview businessman on Monday received approval of new liquor licenses for a store he's taking over in A...
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Arlington Heights formally opens doors to Bears, but Chicago still hopes to stop team from leavingOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - While officials at Chicago city hall try to stop the Bears from leaving town, those at Arlington Heights village hall have formally opened their doors to the team in a b...
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Regional leaders defer to Arlington Heights on Bears stadium plansOct 18, 2021 5:30 am - Though the impact will be regional, planning decisions, zoning approvals and other permissions needed for the potential multibillion-dollar Chicago Bears stadium and ent...