Christopher Placek
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Candy industry film featuring Dist. 21 board member airs ThursdayDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - A longtime Northwest suburban school board member will be featured in a documentary airing Thursday night on WTTW about a Chicago candy company and the rich history of t...
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Rolling Meadows mayor breaks tie to confirm council appointmentDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - Rolling Meadows Mayor Joe Gallo voted to break the tie of a divided city council to confirm his appointment of a new alderman who already is facing a challenge in the sp...
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Fewer stores, more homes envisioned for Arlington Heights shopping centerDec 15, 2020 4:00 am - Arlington Heights officials have proposed changing redevelopment plans for a Golf Road shopping center they've been eyeing for a facelift for more nearly two decades. Re...
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Reopening debate fuels school board candidacies in Northwest suburbsDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - Amid the heated debates in recent months over school reopenings, some Northwest suburban school districts are seeing larger-than-usual fields of candidates who intend to...
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Cook County commissioners propose rules to protect suburban rentersDec 14, 2020 4:30 am - A pair of North and Northwest suburban Cook County commissioners have proposed an ordinance aimed at safeguarding an estimated 245,000 apartment dwellers in the suburbs ...
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Transit packaging firm plans move from Glenview to Elk Grove VillageDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - An international company that manufactures transit packaging equipment plans to consolidate its Glenview and Pennsylvania offices into a new headquarters in Elk Grove Vi...
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Mother thanks Arlington Heights police for peaceful resolution to son's crash, crisisDec 11, 2020 4:30 am - When a Milwaukee pastor and his wife got a call the night of Nov. 13 that their 20-year-old son was in a standoff with Arlington Heights police, they feared the worst. "...
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Elk Grove Village trustees agree Gullo properties can stay outside village, with caveatsDec 09, 2020 4:30 am - Seven properties along Higgins Road controlled by developer Mario Gullo will remain unincorporated and not subject to Elk Grove Village's ordinances, under terms of a se...
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Saint Viator president, the first layperson in the role, to end tenure in JuneDec 09, 2020 12:00 am - Saint Viator High School President Brian Liedlich - the first layperson to serve that role in the Arlington Heights Catholic school's history - announced Wednesday that ...
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Rosemont's Hofbräuhaus could become smaller breweryDec 08, 2020 10:00 pm - The site of oompah bands, stein-holding contests and big pretzels in Rosemont's entertainment district could be repurposed, with talk of Hofbräuhaus Chicago becoming a s...