Christopher Placek
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Arlington Heights Park District OKs contract to buy Grandt's ShellAug 26, 2020 5:00 am - The Arlington Heights Park District has struck a deal to purchase the long-standing Grandt's Shell service station - a property it's sought for decades as part of a visi...
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Plan to allow fans at Arlington Park would require masks, staggered entry timesAug 26, 2020 1:00 am - Still awaiting approval to welcome back some spectators in an abbreviated live racing season, Arlington International Racecourse on Wednesday announced some of the propo...
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'Pandemic pods' give kids space to learn, playAug 25, 2020 5:30 am - Monday marked the first day of school for thousands of students across the suburbs who are starting the new year the way they ended the last one: virtually. But rather t...
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Arlington Heights readers pick 'The Secrets We Kept' for annual community readAug 25, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Heights readers have chosen a work of historical fiction that looks back on Cold War-era international espionage for the annual villagewide reading program. Ar...
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New trail will link Arlington Heights to Buffalo Creek preserveAug 24, 2020 5:30 am - Years in the making, construction on a pedestrian connection from Arlington Heights into the Buffalo Creek Forest Preserve in Lake County is scheduled to begin any day n...
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Arlington Heights woman charged in Michigan Avenue lootingAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights woman was charged Friday in connection with the rash of looting that occurred earlier this month on Chicago's Magnificent Mile. Micaela Kimbrough, 3...
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Arlington seeks permission to host 2,000 on Kentucky Derby DayAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington International Racecourse officials could hear as soon as this weekend whether they'll be allowed to host any fans during a shortened racing season that's barel...
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New player-focused women's softball league launches in RosemontAug 18, 2020 11:00 pm - A new, nationally televised women's softball league boasting some of the top athletes in the sport will launch at the end of this month in Rosemont. First pitch of the i...
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Arlington Alfresco extended until November, but village issues warning on noiseAug 18, 2020 5:30 am - The ever-popular Arlington Alfresco outdoor dining zone in downtown Arlington Heights will remain in place until Nov. 2 or the first snowfall, whichever comes first, vil...
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Arlington Heights letting recreational pot sales start in SeptemberAug 18, 2020 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights medical marijuana dispensary can start selling to recreational users as soon as Tuesday, Sept. 1, under an 18-month pilot program approved this week...