Christopher Placek
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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...
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Willow Creek to host Christmas light walkway displayNov 28, 2020 12:00 am - Willow Creek Community Church's main South Barrington campus will be transformed into an outdoor light extravaganza for the public to enjoy - at a distance from one anot...
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Arlington Heights funeral home's remembrance service goes online this yearNov 27, 2020 5:00 am - Like many events this year, operators of Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Heights thought they'd have to cancel their annual holiday remembrance candlelight service -...
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Meacham Road resurfacing may start next week in Schaumburg, Rolling MeadowsNov 27, 2020 4:30 am - Work crews have put up construction signage in anticipation of starting prep work as soon as next week to resurface a milelong decrepit stretch of Meacham Road in Rollin...
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Another 131 COVID-19 deaths, 12,022 cases reported in Illinois ThursdayNov 26, 2020 12:00 am - State health officials Thursday reported 12,022 new confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 and 131 more deaths from the respiratory disease. Of the fatalities, 29 were ...
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Cook County, Elk Grove agree on project to add turn lanes on Arlington Heights RoadNov 25, 2020 4:15 am - A long-awaited road project to add left-turn lanes to a large portion of Arlington Heights Road through Elk Grove Village has secured $5.5 million in county and local fu...
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Longtime Rolling Meadows Alderman Mike Cannon abruptly resignsNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - Longtime Rolling Meadows alderman and one-time mayoral candidate Mike Cannon abruptly resigned this week, saying he felt powerless in the minority to get much done. "I'm...