Christopher Placek
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Rolling Meadows aldermen vote 5-2 to fire city manager who's sued mayorJul 13, 2021 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen took action late Tuesday to fire City Manager Barry Krumstok, a day after the longtime city administrator filed an employment retaliation suit a...
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Palatine mayor, a one-time Bears linebacker, favors team moving to Arlington HeightsJul 12, 2021 5:30 am - Jim Schwantz is in a unique position to address the possibility of the Chicago Bears moving to Arlington Park. Not only would the former Bears linebacker have a closer c...
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'A personal vendetta': Rolling Meadows city manager sues mayor, alleging employment retaliationJul 12, 2021 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows City Manager Barry Krumstok is suing Mayor Joe Gallo and the city, alleging he was placed on administrative leave and asked to resign in retaliation for ...
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Toscana in Arlington Heights plans banquet expansion into former Sam's spaceJul 08, 2021 1:00 am - The closure of one longtime Arlington Heights restaurant has presented the opportunity for another to expand into a new banquet business. Toscana, which has been serving...
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New Arlington Heights policy won't permit Pride flag at village hallJul 07, 2021 5:30 am - After a request to fly the Pride flag at Arlington Heights village hall, board members Tuesday narrowly approved new, written rules permitting four flags that can be flo...
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Indoor mini-golf planned for former Chuck E. Cheese in Arlington HeightsJul 07, 2021 1:00 am - The owner of Arlington Lanes bowling alley plans to turn the neighboring Chuck E. Cheese space in Arlington Heights into an 18-hole indoor miniature golf course. Mark Gi...
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Elk Grove TIF to fund redevelopment of newly annexed motel, former nightclub siteJul 06, 2021 5:30 am - Elk Grove Village has implemented a tax increment financing district for a newly annexed area officials have long eyed for redevelopment along Higgins Road near Oakton S...
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'Think big': Elk Grove mayor rooting for Arlington Heights to get Bears stadium deal doneJul 03, 2021 1:00 am - The mayor of the suburban town where the Chicago Bears last explored moving says Arlington Heights officials should "think big" and seal the deal to get the NFL franchis...
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Old Arlington Heights restaurant site serves up bites of a different sortJul 02, 2021 7:00 am - An Arlington Heights building that once served pizza and pasta is now officially home to a business that specializes in different kinds of bites. Nak4 Orthodontics' new ...
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Inside the Daily Herald's coverage of Arlington Park and the BearsJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - There's a long history of this newspaper's coverage of Arlington Park and horse racing, certainly in the Sports pages, for the near-century that the local oval has hoste...