Christopher Placek
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The show will go on; Elk Grove Village mayor says summer concerts will take placeMar 10, 2021 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson said regularly-scheduled events - including the village's popular summer concert series - will take place this year, amid increasin...
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Frontier Days canceled for second year in a row in Arlington HeightsMar 10, 2021 12:00 am - One of the largest summer festivals in the suburbs - Frontier Days in Arlington Heights - is canceled for the second year in a row, organizers announced Wednesday. Cance...
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What's next after al fresco dining in Arlington Heights? How about theater under the starsMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - First outdoor dining, and now outdoor theater? On the heels of the popular Arlington Alfresco that closed downtown Arlington Heights streets in 2020 - and is set to star...
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Last call for alcohol in Rosemont to move from 4 a.m. to 2 a.m.Mar 08, 2021 12:00 am - Last call at Rosemont bars will come a little earlier starting next year. Village trustees Monday approved liquor code changes that will shift closing time from 4 a.m. t...
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Barrington Hills president candidates tout experience in and out of villageMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - The two candidates for Barrington Hills village president on Saturday touted their respective credentials to voters: one, experience within village government, and the o...
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Police: Man dies after drug deal confrontation in Palatine TownshipMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - A 29-year-old Chicago man died Saturday from gunshot wounds sustained in a drug deal Thursday night in unincorporated Palatine Township, authorities said. Cook County Sh...
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Joliet man dead after high-speed crash into backyard in South ElginMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - A Joliet man is dead after his speeding car crashed and landed in a backyard early Saturday in South Elgin, witnesses and authorities said. The fatal crash occurred just...
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District 21 elementary students to return March 29 for regular classesMar 04, 2021 12:00 am - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 students in grades K-5 will be able to return to full, daily, in-person learning starting Monday, March 29, the school board dec...
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District 25 to expand to daily, in-person instruction this summerMar 03, 2021 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 plans to return to full, in-person, five-day-a-week instruction starting with summer school June 16 and continuing with the next...
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Arlington Heights' vehicle fleet gets greenerMar 02, 2021 10:00 pm - Arlington Heights' snow plows that got a workout in recent weeks are not only mean, but green. They're among a public works department fleet of just over 100 vehicles an...