Christopher Placek
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As layoff notices go out, Arlington Park also plans to bring on temps to work final Million DayJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - Arlington Park officials said Tuesday their notice to some 300 employees of upcoming layoffs was done to be in compliance with state and federal laws. Under the Illinois...
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Layoff notices to Arlington Park employees say 'facility is being permanently closed'Jul 26, 2021 1:00 am - In yet another nail in the coffin for Arlington Park, track employees received formal notice over the weekend that they will be laid off two months from now, when horses...
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Without a city manager in place, Rolling Meadows aldermen delay decision on whether to hire an assistant, tooJul 23, 2021 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen have postponed a decision on whether to bring back an administrative position - assistant city manager - until they hire a new city manager. Dur...
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Freedom of choice: An Arlington Heights mom's mission to make masks optionalJul 22, 2021 5:30 am - Editor's note: For a different viewpoint on the issue from another parent, please read the companion piece to this story. This story was revised to say the school b...
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Nearly a decade in the making, Arlington Heights to get its first microbreweryJul 22, 2021 5:30 am - Nearly a decade after first expressing interest in Arlington Heights, the proprietors of a microbrewery on Wednesday received many of the municipal approvals they need f...
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Arlington Heights launches art contest to create mural in underpass vandalized with racist graffitiJul 21, 2021 5:20 am - Arlington Heights is launching an art competition to create a mural at a pedestrian underpass that was vandalized last year with racist graffiti. The village's arts comm...
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Rosemont awarding TIF dollars for two hotel redevelopmentsJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - Rosemont plans to give tax increment financing dollars to developers of two hotel properties near the Allstate Arena as an incentive for their redevelopment and reopenin...
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Arlington Heights Trustee Canty running for state repJul 15, 2021 6:30 pm - Arlington Heights Village Trustee Mary Beth Canty plans to run for state representative in the newly redrawn 54th House District, she announced Thursday. Canty, elected ...
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Rolling Meadows mayor calls fired manager's allegations meritlessJul 14, 2021 1:00 am - The reasons behind the dismissal of Rolling Meadows City Manager Barry Krumstok aren't those alleged in his employment retaliation suit, one of the proponents of his fir...
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Parade of trucks to roll through Rolling Meadows FridayJul 13, 2021 11:00 pm - A cavalcade of cement mixers, tractors, fire trucks, police squad cars, garbage trucks and other vehicles will roll through Rolling Meadows at noon Friday. The Rolling M...