Christopher Placek
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Outdoor dining in the streets returns to downtown Arlington HeightsMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - With temperatures hovering above 50 degrees and the sun peeking in and out, dozens of outdoor diners helped kick off the second year of Arlington Alfresco over lunch Fri...
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Reopening debate divides District 25 board candidatesMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - Much like the divide in the community that developed last summer, the eight candidates in the contentious Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 board race are split o...
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Rolling Meadows seniors can get help navigating vaccine registration processMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - Seniors struggling to navigate the online registration process for a COVID-19 vaccine will be able to turn to volunteers for help next week. Rolling Meadows Aldermen Jen...
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Arlington Heights mayor pledges 'extensive involvement' in future of Arlington Park siteMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes says he and village officials plan to have "extensive involvement" in what becomes of the Arlington Park site, though he noted the vill...
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The show will go on; Elk Grove Village mayor says summer concerts will take placeMar 10, 2021 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson said regularly-scheduled events - including the village's popular summer concert series - will take place this year, amid increasin...
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Frontier Days canceled for second year in a row in Arlington HeightsMar 10, 2021 12:00 am - One of the largest summer festivals in the suburbs - Frontier Days in Arlington Heights - is canceled for the second year in a row, organizers announced Wednesday. Cance...
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What's next after al fresco dining in Arlington Heights? How about theater under the starsMar 09, 2021 12:00 am - First outdoor dining, and now outdoor theater? On the heels of the popular Arlington Alfresco that closed downtown Arlington Heights streets in 2020 - and is set to star...
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Last call for alcohol in Rosemont to move from 4 a.m. to 2 a.m.Mar 08, 2021 12:00 am - Last call at Rosemont bars will come a little earlier starting next year. Village trustees Monday approved liquor code changes that will shift closing time from 4 a.m. t...
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Barrington Hills president candidates tout experience in and out of villageMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - The two candidates for Barrington Hills village president on Saturday touted their respective credentials to voters: one, experience within village government, and the o...
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Police: Man dies after drug deal confrontation in Palatine TownshipMar 06, 2021 12:00 am - A 29-year-old Chicago man died Saturday from gunshot wounds sustained in a drug deal Thursday night in unincorporated Palatine Township, authorities said. Cook County Sh...