Christopher Placek
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Palatine accused of negligence over dog attack in Elmwood Park that mirrors May attackSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - Attorneys for an Elmwood Park woman say negligence by the village of Palatine is to blame for an attack by two dogs that were kicked out of the Northwest suburb - but no...
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Elk Grove Village's clock tower, veterans park are about to be upgradedSep 20, 2021 5:23 am - Each nearly two decades old, a pair of community landmarks in Elk Grove Village are set to get a fresh look in the coming months. The $1.7 million, two-phase project inc...
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$1 billion redevelopment would make it a dozen data centers in Elk GroveSep 15, 2021 5:00 pm - Elk Grove Village — already home to 11 data centers — is about to get one of the largest such storage sites in the Chicago O'Hare market, solidifying its placement as a ...
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Rolling Meadows mayor to attend settlement talks over fired city manager's lawsuitSep 15, 2021 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows Mayor Joe Gallo and ex-City Manager Barry Krumstok are expected to be present next week when their lawyers hold settlement discussions over Krumstok's em...
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Long-standing Rosemont residency rules loosened for some, tightened for othersSep 14, 2021 1:00 am - A rarity among suburban municipalities, Rosemont's long-standing residency rules for village employees are being loosened for some but tightened for others. Ironically, ...
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District 25 teacher resigns rather than submit to state vaccine and testing mandatesSep 14, 2021 1:00 am - Barely a month into the school year, a longtime Arlington Heights teacher plans to step down rather than receive a COVID-19 vaccination or submit to weekly testing. It's...
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Rosemont's old Hofbräuhaus won't look like German beer hall anymoreSep 13, 2021 1:00 am - Built to look like the original in Bavaria, the former Hofbräuhaus Chicago is undergoing an exterior and interior transformation to more closely resemble other dining an...
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Elk Grove Village parade, Oktoberfest return next weekendSep 10, 2021 6:00 am - Sidelined last year due to the pandemic, two big community events will return to Elk Grove Village next weekend. The village's annual Oktoberfest kicks off at 6 p.m. Fri...
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Not yet alive during 9/11, Hersey graduate interviews firefighters for firsthand history lessonSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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'Stigma is wearing off': Arlington Heights to get second tattoo shop in less than a yearSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Arlington Heights is set to welcome its second stand-alone tattoo shop to town in less than a year, amid approvals this week from village trustees - some with tattoos th...