Christopher Placek
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Charlie Kirk memorial in Arlington Heights will stay up through SundaySep 16, 2025 11:20 am - A memorial for Charlie Kirk at North School Park in Arlington Heights will be allowed through Sunday. Park district officials initially planned to remove the memorial items but later decided to make an exception, while relocating the items to an “unattended display area.”
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Teen dies in e-vehicle crash, just as Arlington Heights approves new regulationsSep 16, 2025 7:55 am - A 16-year-old Mount Prospect boy died after crashing his e-vehicle into a pickup Monday evening in Arlington Heights, just as officials were debating new regulations on such devices.
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‘More than a dozen meetings and … a dozen months’: How the Bears stadium approval process might lookSep 13, 2025 1:00 pm - The Bears are meeting with Arlington Heights officials to finalize a site plan for their domed stadium and mixed-use development at the 326-acre Arlington Park property. After plans are unveiled publicly, the village approval process is expected to last at least a year.
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Al Mulder, husband of former Arlington Heights mayor, dies at 81Sep 12, 2025 5:09 pm - Al Mulder, husband of former Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene Mulder, died unexpectedly Tuesday at the age of 81.
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‘Might not be right for Rolling Meadows’: Council rejects plan to narrow Kirchoff RoadSep 10, 2025 6:49 pm - Rolling Meadows’ city council voted 4-3 against implementing a so-called “road diet” of a milelong stretch of Kirchoff Road that would have reduced the thoroughfare from five lanes to three.
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‘Bands, brews and family fun’: Inaugural Meadows Fest this weekendSep 10, 2025 11:27 am - Rolling Meadows will host a three-day festival this weekend to celebrate the city’s 70th anniversary. Meadows Fest will feature music, food, drinks, games and shopping at Kimball Hill Park.
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Mayor: Public meetings to review Bears’ Arlington Heights stadium plans coming soonSep 09, 2025 11:12 am - Public meetings to review the Bears’ redevelopment plans for Arlington Park are expected in the coming months, Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia said Tuesday.
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Longtime Rosemont trustee dies suddenly after attending ribbon-cutting eventSep 08, 2025 7:59 pm - Rosemont Trustee Roger Minale died of a heart attack shortly after attending a hotel ribbon cutting ceremony late last month, officials said Monday.
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‘Bears belong to more than just Chicago’: Warren pitches Arlington Heights stadium to fansSep 08, 2025 6:33 pm - Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren declared Monday that the team “belongs to more than just Chicago,” as he tries to build support for an Arlington Heights stadium plan and a property tax break to fund it.
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Vintage vinyl: New album digs up rare ’60s Chicago garage rock from Arlington Heights’ The CellarSep 01, 2025 2:01 pm - A new vinyl compilation highlights little-known songs by 1960s suburban garage bands that played at the renowned Arlington Heights teen music club The Cellar.