Christopher Placek
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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...
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Elk Grove's elder statesman remembered for impact on the communityJul 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Called one of the deans of the Northwest suburbs and Elk Grove Village's elder statesman, James "Jim" Paul Petri is being remembered for his impact as the longest-servin...
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Racing is back in Arlington. Will spectators soon follow?Jul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - When the starting gates open and bell rings this afternoon for the first post of an abbreviated 30-day racing season at Arlington International Racecourse, one sound mis...
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The horses race in a big, empty Arlington ParkJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Arlington International Racecourse normally attracts thousands of spectators to watch and wager on the Sport of Kings. But on Thursday, nary more than a couple dozen joc...
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Grandt's could become a Mariano's gas station in Arlington HeightsJul 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Over the objection of the Arlington Heights Park District, the longstanding Grandt's Shell service station in Arlington Heights - known for its iconic rooftop rocket - c...
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Anonymous donor's gift a big boost for Arlington Heights schoolJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - A donor's most recent contribution to St. James School in Arlington Heights is enough to purchase an iPad for every student and put a smartboard in every classroom. The ...
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Arlington Heights overturns ban on recreational marijuana salesJul 21, 2020 4:30 am - Arlington Heights trustees on Monday formally overturned their ban on the sale of recreational marijuana, allowing discussions to proceed with a medical cannabis dispens...
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Arlington Heights trustees favor affordable housing ordinanceJul 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights is poised to become one of eight municipalities in the Chicago area that has an affordable housing ordinance on the books. The new rules, agreed to Mon...
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Des Plaines' new Prairie Lakes Aquatic Center set to open SaturdayJul 17, 2020 6:00 am - Swimmers will be able to take their first few laps this weekend at the Des Plaines Park District's new indoor pool - a project more than a decade in the making. The dist...