Christopher Placek
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Democrats maintain leads in blue suburban congressional districtsNov 03, 2020 11:00 pm - Democrats were holding onto leads in some heavily blue suburban congressional districts, according to early returns Tuesday. That included incumbents Brad Schneider in t...
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First stand-alone tattoo parlor to open in Arlington HeightsNov 03, 2020 4:30 am - What would become the first stand-alone tattoo parlor in Arlington Heights was approved Monday night by village trustees, in hopes of bringing more foot traffic to a str...
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That masked man is Dad: Returning naval officer surprises daughter in PalatineOct 30, 2020 1:00 am - Kindergartner Naomi Otachel led her classmates in a Hail Mary Friday morning on the steps of St. Thomas of Villanova School in Palatine, offering prayers and gratitude f...
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Push to decrease social distancing in classrooms divides many in District 25Oct 30, 2020 12:00 am - This story was updated to say students attend full-day class sessions two times a week, under District 25's hybrid plan. A push to decrease social distancing in cla...
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Republicans, Democrats in 2 closely watched state House races debate indoor dining banOct 29, 2020 5:00 am - Republican incumbents in two hotly contested Northwest suburban state House races are decrying Gov. J.B. Pritzker's recent ban on indoor dining, while their Democratic o...
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Reduced hours, new capacity limits at most Illinois casinosOct 29, 2020 1:00 am - Eight of Illinois' 10 casinos are operating under reduced daily hours and new capacity limits amid rising COVID-19 positivity rates in most state regions. The new Illino...
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Elk Grove Village plans another round of $200 water bill creditsOct 28, 2020 5:10 am - While discussions in Washington have stalled over a second federal stimulus bill, residents in one Northwest suburban community are expected to be on the receiving end o...
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Plans for two new hotels in Elk Grove Village hampered by pandemicOct 28, 2020 1:00 am - What's left of a shuttered motel at a busy corner in Elk Grove Village will be demolished, after a developer who planned to renovate and add onto it for a new hotel is b...
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No tree lighting ceremony in Rolling Meadows, but new decorations plannedOct 26, 2020 5:30 am - Rolling Meadows won't have its public holiday tree lighting ceremony this year, but city public works crews will still quietly flip the switch on a whole host of new dec...
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Fox River Grove train-school bus crash 25 years later: 'Just something we can't forget'Oct 24, 2020 1:00 am - Sunday marks 25 years since the tragic day a train slammed into a school bus in Fox River Grove, and many in this tight-knit community still can't pass the railroad trac...