Christopher Placek
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Rosemont piano bar has likely played its last song, officials saySep 14, 2020 1:00 am - Only open for a couple months before the pandemic struck, Pete's Dueling Piano Bar in Rosemont's entertainment district likely won't reopen as a piano bar if or when thi...
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Suburban Hero: Good Samaritan opens door to victim of domestic violenceSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - It was just after 8 a.m. Aug. 27 when Kyla Davis happened to be driving through the parking lot of a friend's apartment complex on the south side of Arlington Heights an...
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She said yes: Elk Grove Village man surprises front-line nurse with rooftop proposalSep 11, 2020 5:30 am - Like many, Elk Grove Village couple Zach Lefevre and Kayla Kennelly have had a tough couple of months. Kennelly is a front-line nurse at Loyola University Medical Center...
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Parents, students question District 214's reopening metricsSep 11, 2020 5:30 am - Amid increasing calls across the suburbs for a full return to school buildings, parents and students in the Northwest suburbs took their turn Thursday to express concern...
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Elk Grove native's invention is in the hands of NFL receiversSep 10, 2020 6:00 am - When the Bears kick off their 2020 season Sunday in Detroit, at least two pass-catchers on the other side of the line of scrimmage can say they got in their off-season r...
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Arlington Heights hires consultant to examine diversity of village governmentSep 09, 2020 5:00 am - Often criticized that they're not moving fast enough on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion, Arlington Heights village officials on Tuesday agreed to take a method...
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Rosemont borrowing $75 million for new police station, other projectsSep 09, 2020 1:00 am - Rosemont trustees Wednesday authorized borrowing up to $75 million for a host of capital projects, including $40 million for a new public safety department headquarters ...
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In face of more negative ads, Elk Grove mayor announces reelection bidSep 09, 2020 1:00 am - Prompted in large part by a new round of negative campaign-style mailers that take aim at him and his political allies, Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson announced t...
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Protesters support, condemn Rittenhouse in dueling protestsSep 05, 2020 1:00 am - People on both sides of the gun debate on Saturday either praised or condemned the actions of an Antioch teen charged with two fatal shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Ral...
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Preckwinkle tours Arlington Heights museum, touts relief funds for suburbsSep 05, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle continued her tour of the Northwest suburbs Saturday, stopping at a farmers market and historical museum in Arlington Height...