Christopher Placek
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Elk Grove sprints back into sports marketing this weekendFeb 09, 2021 10:00 pm - Elk Grove Village's next major foray into sports marketing will be on the world stage this weekend. Three commercials touting the village's massive industrial park with ...
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Done deal: Rosemont board clears way for Hofbräuhaus to become new pizza barFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - Rosemont officials and a pair of family restaurateurs took the first step Monday to converting most of the former Hofbräuhaus Chicago into a new pizzeria and craft beer ...
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How Prospect teacher offers 'a seat at the table' to promote religious literacyFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - Growing up in a condominium complex in Des Plaines and later in a duplex in Arlington Heights, John Camardella's family dinner table was always crowded - and diverse. It...
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Deaths of husband and wife in Arlington Heights fire ruled accidentalFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner's office Friday ruled the deaths of an Arlington Heights couple in a Thursday morning fire to be accidental, though investigators were s...
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Congregation mourns Arlington Heights couple who died in fire in their homeFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - Every Friday, Lew Smith talked to his rabbi and sung a song he learned from his mother as a boy. "Shabbat Shalom," it goes, a common Jewish greeting as the weekend begin...
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After Hofbrauhaus closes, new pizza bar on tap in RosemontFeb 03, 2021 5:00 pm - Hofbräuhaus Chicago's eight-year run in Rosemont's entertainment district ended this week, with the cavernous German beer hall space set to be replaced, at least partial...
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New 'virtual' restaurant Chuck's Dockside opens Wednesday in Arlington HeightsFeb 03, 2021 12:50 pm - Dock your boat - or car, as it were - to pick up the fresh catch of the day beginning Wednesday night at a new so-called virtual seafood restaurant in downtown Arlington...
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Duchossois family, once largest shareholders in Churchill Downs, sells back 1 million sharesFeb 03, 2021 4:00 am - This story has been updated to correctly note that the Duchossois family was once the largest shareholder of Churchill Downs Inc. stock. Churchill Downs Inc., owner...
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Mimosas will soon be on the menu at Arlington Heights dinerFeb 02, 2021 4:30 am - You'll soon be able to order a mimosa along with your breakfast skillet, pancakes and French toast at a south side Arlington Heights diner. Village trustees Monday grant...
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How We Got The Story: Turn to the archives to learn about an early Arlington Heights figureFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - I consider myself a student of history, and it's been said that journalists write the first draft of it. So it's always fascinating to look through the Daily Herald's va...