Christopher Placek
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'We can't force them not to sell': State lawmakers on likelihood of Arlington Park saleJun 04, 2021 5:30 am - While state lawmakers might wish that Arlington Park remain open for horse racing, they're not taking nearly the same tack as former Gov. Jim Edgar, who thinks legislato...
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Chase Bank closing Rolling Meadows branch, catching city and customers by surpriseJun 02, 2021 1:00 pm - The apparent closure of a Chase Bank branch in downtown Rolling Meadows has caught many by surprise, from customers and city officials, to even a Chase representative an...
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Full slate of community events on tap in Rolling MeadowsJun 01, 2021 11:00 pm - After the pandemic-forced cancellation of most events in 2020, the Rolling Meadows Community Events Foundation and city officials have a full slate of local gatherings o...
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Wauconda man charged in fight that injured two in Arlington HeightsJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - A 22-year-old Wauconda man is charged with stabbing a woman in the back and swinging at another person with a baseball bat during a weekend melee in Arlington Heights. D...
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Car crashes prompt Rolling Meadows police to step up patrols on Kirchoff RoadJun 01, 2021 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows police have stepped up patrols along the busy Kirchoff Road corridor following at least two serious crashes in the last month and a half. As a result, th...
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Former Gov. Edgar calls on Pritzker to exert pressure on Arlington Park ownerMay 29, 2021 1:00 am - Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar - a longtime racehorse owner and breeder - says Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state leaders should exert pressure on the owner of Arlington Park ...
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Bears stadium? Yes. Warehouses? No. Arlington Heights panel weighs racetrack site usesMay 27, 2021 5:30 am - A lower-level Arlington Heights committee Wednesday night tackled a big topic: the fate of Arlington Park. The initial review of proposed zoning rules by the ordinance r...
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Northwest suburban towns issue Pride month resolutionsMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - Arlington Heights, Barrington and Elk Grove Village are the latest Northwest suburbs to issue proclamations ahead of Pride month in June. Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hay...
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First in series of expected tax, fee hikes approved in Elk Grove VillageMay 26, 2021 5:30 am - Elk Grove Village trustees Tuesday approved an increase in the municipal natural gas use tax - the first in a line of expected tax and fee hikes to fund nearly $5 millio...
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Arlington Heights Library's 8,000-square-foot makerspace will be one of a kind nationwideMay 26, 2021 5:00 am - Public libraries have come a long way from the reading rooms of the past, where the librarian's “Shhhh!” followed any utterance above a whisper. In fact, they're noisy p...