Christopher Placek
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Noted muralist brings first foray into sculpture to Rosemont mallAug 13, 2021 6:00 am - Kate Lewis' murals can be found along the Chicago Riverwalk, within Wrigley Field, and on sides of buildings in New Buffalo, Michigan, and Las Vegas. Now, the self-taugh...
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The Pizza Man's owner on Illinois horse racing industry: 'After he won, nothing really changed'Aug 13, 2021 5:30 am - Illinois horse racing observers hoped The Pizza Man's historic victory in the 2015 Arlington Million could be the jolt the beleaguered local thoroughbred industry needed...
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Rolling Meadows forms manager search committee, but some want outside helpAug 11, 2021 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows alderman have formed a subcommittee to collect and review resumes for the open city manager job, while some - including a former mayor - are still callin...
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Despite past allegations, Rosemont re-ups security contract with MonterreyAug 10, 2021 1:00 am - Rosemont has re-upped with a clout-heavy Chicago security firm to handle crowd control and entry checkpoints at village event venues, despite past questions over the ori...
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New Hersey principal named two days before start of school yearAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - A new principal was announced for John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights Monday, just two days before the start of the school year. Keir Rogers, the current princi...
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Stan's Donuts to open location along Higgins Road in RosemontAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Stan's Donuts & Coffee was announced Monday as the first of three expected quick-service eateries on the site of the former Gene & Georgetti suburban outpost in Rosemont...
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How We Got The Story: Talking to neighbors with a stadium in their back yardsAug 09, 2021 1:00 am - Among the most frequent stories you may read in the Daily Herald are those that have to do with the impact of proposed and actual redevelopment projects - from townhouse...
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Vehicle stickers to honor Arlington Heights' first Black residentAug 05, 2021 5:30 am - Arlington Heights will pay homage to one of the town's early leaders and first Black resident on next year's village vehicle sticker. Frank White, charter member and pre...
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Rolling Meadows kicks off search for new city manager, but without a firmAug 05, 2021 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows officials will put a job posting for the open city manager position on the city website and other sources, but they won't use a search firm, at least for...
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Amid more delays, Arlington Heights apartment project on 'cusp of breaking ground'Aug 04, 2021 5:30 am - Having already faced financing and soil contamination problems that delayed the start of construction, the developer of a five-story, 76-unit apartment building east of ...