Christopher Placek
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New Harper College police chief sworn inJan 21, 2021 5:00 am - A 37-year law enforcement veteran and Harper College graduate has returned to campus to serve as its new police chief. John Lawson was sworn in Jan. 11 as head of the co...
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New restaurants opening, as others close in Rolling MeadowsJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - While the COVID-19 pandemic spelled the closure of a few restaurants and other businesses in Rolling Meadows last year, some new ones have opened in recent weeks, with m...
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New Arlington Heights garbage contract will end twice-a-week pickup optionJan 20, 2021 4:30 am - A suggestion for years, Arlington Heights officials on Tuesday officially eliminated the town's twice-a-week garbage pickup service with the approval of a new seven-year...
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Harper College plans to reopen multicultural centerJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - Closed nearly a decade ago during campus renovations, Harper College's multicultural center is returning this year as a gathering spot for students and employees of colo...
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Will outdoor dining zone be permanent in downtown Arlington Heights?Jan 18, 2021 4:30 am - Born out of a desire to help restaurants struggling in the early months of the pandemic, Arlington Heights' outdoor street dining zone may return this year, in anticipat...
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Bandits season scratched, but there still will be softball in Rosemont in 2021Jan 18, 2021 12:00 am - The Chicago Bandits won't play for the second season in a row amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but there will be women's softball this summer at their stadium in Rosemont, vi...
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St. Viator returns to clerical leadership in naming new presidentJan 13, 2021 12:00 am - St. Viator High School has named the Rev. Dan Lydon as its new president starting this summer - a return to clerical leadership at the Arlington Heights school after fiv...
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Rosemont restructures command staff after top cop's still-mysterious resignationJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Rosemont has reorganized its public safety department command staff after the still-mysterious departure of Superintendent Donald E. Stephens III. William Anderson, name...
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Arlington Heights panel endorses changes to International Plaza redevelopment planJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - An advisory panel of local governments convened Tuesday by the village of Arlington Heights endorsed revisions to a redevelopment plan, which could pave the way for a lo...
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First Rosemont marijuana dispensary opens near Allstate ArenaJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - The first recreational marijuana dispensary in Rosemont opened Monday, with its owners hoping to capitalize on a location near the Allstate Arena, hotels and O'Hare Inte...