Christopher Placek
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Northwest Community Healthcare inks merger deal with NorthShoreJul 08, 2020 1:00 am - Long rumored, Arlington Heights-based Northwest Community Healthcare on Wednesday announced it has inked a merger agreement that will end its independent status after 61...
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Two-year clock starts on contractor's plan for former Elk Grove Township HQJul 07, 2020 5:30 am - Arlington Heights trustees narrowly agreed Monday to allow a heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractor to move into the former Elk Grove Township headquarters...
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Hot dog, a ballgame! With a smaller crowd at Chicago Dogs opener in RosemontJul 07, 2020 1:00 am - Face masks and hand sanitizer became as much a part of the baseball fan experience as peanuts and Cracker Jacks during the Chicago Dogs' opening night Tuesday in Rosemon...
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Arlington Heights park that hosts Frontier Days will get $1.35M upgradeJul 06, 2020 5:30 am - Arlington Heights' second-oldest and most centrally-located park is about to get a major makeover. Recreation Park, the site of the annual Frontier Days festival and hom...
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Rosemont's Chicago Dogs will play ball while other suburban teams stay homeJul 06, 2020 1:00 am - COVID-19 led to the cancellation of July 4 fireworks, parades and festivals, but two other parts of the typical American summer - baseball and hot dogs - return to the s...
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Arlington Heights fest moves onto a new virtual frontier for 2020Jul 02, 2020 1:00 am - Thousands of people would normally pack Recreation Park in Arlington Heights this weekend for Frontier Days, the five-day festival of bands, food, arts and crafts, carni...
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'Celebrate differently': Safety advocates warn of increasing harm of DIY fireworksJul 01, 2020 4:00 am - With most professional fireworks shows extinguished because of the coronavirus, and complaints over illegal home displays already skyrocketing, what has become an annual...
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Park district has no plans to close Arlington Heights basketball courts, despite crowdsJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - More and more high school and college basketball players have started playing at the recently reopened outdoor courts in Arlington Heights, but their on-court skills and...
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New four-year teachers pact in District 207Jul 01, 2020 1:00 am - A new four-year teachers contract went into effect Wednesday in Maine Township High School District 207. The agreement, ratified by members of the Maine Teachers Associa...
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Elk Grove Village brings in legal heavyweights in annexation disputeJun 30, 2020 4:00 am - Elk Grove Village officials are bringing in heavyweight attorneys with political clout in their bid to defeat a local developer's long-running annexation suit. The villa...