Christopher Placek
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Bears tight end Kmet surprises childhood mentor in Barrington with team swagNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - A Barrington Catholic school teacher got a nice surprise from one of his famous, former students - Chicago Bears rookie tight end Cole Kmet - who had some Bears swag del...
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Developer scales back plans for massive downtown Arlington Heights projectNov 24, 2020 4:15 am - Developers of the massive proposed Arlington 425 development in downtown Arlington Heights - which has stalled to this point - are scaling down their plans to make the p...
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Arlington Heights firefighters host coat, toy driveNov 19, 2020 5:00 am - Arlington Heights' four fire stations are drop-off sites for an annual coat and toy drive that runs through Dec. 15. Firefighters are collecting new and gently used coat...
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Arlington Heights Memorial Library going fine-free Jan. 1Nov 19, 2020 12:00 am - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library won't charge patrons for overdue books and materials beginning Jan. 1, joining a regional and national trend of libraries that hav...
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Amid rising COVID-19 cases, Elk Grove Village calls off tree lighting, rally, fireworksNov 18, 2020 4:00 am - A little more than a month after announcing plans for a combined tree lighting, rally and fireworks show paying tribute to first responders and essential workers, Elk Gr...
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Arlington Heights endorses tax break to fill office spaceNov 17, 2020 12:00 am - With more of the suburban workforce logging on from home and office spaces growing ever more empty, Arlington Heights officials have endorsed a tax break for a company t...
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Arlington Heights hires new building department directorNov 16, 2020 12:00 am - Arlington Heights has hired a new administrator to oversee building inspections and permit reviews. Jorge Torres is the new village building and life safety director, ef...
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Arlington Heights author explains COVID-19 to kidsNov 13, 2020 5:00 am - Big topics in the news - like the COVID-19 pandemic - may not be the easiest to explain to our youngest families members, but it's what an Arlington Heights resident has...
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District 25 sets Jan. 19 as return-to-school date, if metrics improveNov 13, 2020 4:30 am - Despite surging COVID-19 cases in the region, Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board members on Thursday set Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 as the date to return ...
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Towing lot eyed for marijuana growing site in Rolling MeadowsNov 12, 2020 4:30 am - A one-time concrete plant and existing towing yard on the north side of Rolling Meadows could soon become part of Illinois' burgeoning recreational marijuana industry. T...