Christopher Placek
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Rosemont's Hofbräuhaus could become smaller breweryDec 08, 2020 10:00 pm - The site of oompah bands, stein-holding contests and big pretzels in Rosemont's entertainment district could be repurposed, with talk of Hofbräuhaus Chicago becoming a s...
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Nearly $700K in makerspace upgrades approved for Arlington Heights libraryDec 08, 2020 4:30 am - Arlington Heights library trustees Monday approved nearly $700,000 worth of bids to get their long-awaited stand-alone makerspace building in working order. The renovati...
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Newspaper executive from Grayslake championed industry's causesDec 08, 2020 12:00 am - Mike Kramer had newspaper ink in his veins, from a reporting job fresh out of college at his family's downstate newspapers, to becoming one of the top executives at the ...
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Unattended candle to blame for Arlington Heights church fireDec 07, 2020 12:00 am - An unattended holiday candle is believed to have been the cause of a fire Sunday afternoon at an Arlington Heights church, authorities said Monday. Firefighters responde...
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Cook County cites Prospect Heights hotel that hosted crowded weddingDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - The Cook County Department of Public Health Friday cited a Prospect Heights hotel that was the site of a crowded wedding reception this week, in what officials labeled a...
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Rosemont gets $2.8 million (not $45 million) to settle dispute over failed Emerald CasinoDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - Rosemont will get $2.8 million in a settlement resolving a long-running dispute over the failed Emerald Casino bid. The payout represents a fraction of what the village ...
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Rolling Meadows mayor promises to appoint 'refreshing' addition to councilDec 03, 2020 12:00 am - Responding to the abrupt resignation of longtime Rolling Meadows Alderman and political adversary Mike Cannon, Mayor Joe Gallo said this week he plans to appoint an inte...
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Already on leave, Rosemont top cop Stephens III resignsDec 02, 2020 12:00 am - Rosemont Public Safety Department Superintendent Donald E. Stephens III has formally resigned from his post, his uncle, Mayor Brad Stephens, confirmed Wednesday. Crews c...
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From pianos to pot, Rosemont entertainment district site will become dispensaryDec 02, 2020 12:00 am - Shuttered only months after playing its first song, a dueling piano bar in Rosemont's entertainment district is being converted into a recreational marijuana dispensary ...
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George Johnson, one of Elk Grove's pioneers and the mayor's father, diesDec 01, 2020 12:00 am - One of Elk Grove Village's pioneers - and the father of longtime Mayor Craig Johnson - is being remembered as a dedicated volunteer, passionate business owner and strong...