Christopher Placek
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First firefighter on scene remembers Arlington Park fire 35 years laterJul 31, 2020 5:00 am - Four years into his budding career as a firefighter, Glenn Ericksen was used to putting out routine fires in apartments, single-family homes and small businesses in Arli...
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Arlington Heights District 25 superintendent defends remote learning planJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 Superintendent Lori Bein defended her decision to start the school year remotely, over the objection of nearly half of parents i...
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'The long-term solution is not Arlington Park': CEO says land could be soldJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - A week after live racing returned without spectators to Arlington International Racecourse, the CEO of the track's parent company cast an even darker shadow Thursday ove...
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Rolling Meadows planning new restrictions on video gamblingJul 29, 2020 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen have taken the first steps to imposing limits on video gambling in response to a proliferation of the machines after a citywide ban was overturn...
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Arlington Heights real estate office, restaurants partner to help residents in needJul 28, 2020 11:00 pm - A real estate office is teaming up with downtown Arlington Heights restaurants to support residents in need. GetBurbed, the division of @properties at 31 S. Evergreen Av...
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Grandt's station owner says Arlington Heights Park District had chances to buy propertyJul 27, 2020 11:00 pm - While Arlington Heights Park District officials say they were "ghosted" during negotiations over the sale of Grandt's Shell service station, owner Craig Grandt says he g...
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District 25 to start year with full remote learningJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 will start the school year with full remote instruction for all students, officials announced Monday. The district's long-antici...
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Rack House Kitchen and Tavern closes in Arlington HeightsJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Rack House Kitchen and Tavern in Arlington Heights closed for good over the weekend because of the impact of COVID-19, its owners said. The barbecue restaurant opened in...
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Elk Grove firefighters set up shop at shuttered water parkJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Some Elk Grove Village Fire Department personnel and essential equipment moved into temporary quarters Monday at the Rainbow Falls Waterpark & Community Center as renova...
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Suburban Hero: Wheeling cop rescues boy she knew from pickup gamesJul 26, 2020 5:00 am - Wheeling Police Officer Angela Kaehler was just minutes into her patrol shift when she spotted smoke billowing from a mobile home park. As she drove closer to the source...