Christopher Placek
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Frontier Days - one of largest fests in suburbs - called off because of pandemicApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - Organizers of Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, one of the largest summer events in the suburbs, announced Wednesday the cancellation of the July Fourth weekend festiv...
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Arlington Heights restaurant faces challenge of opening during pandemicApr 28, 2020 11:00 pm - Even when the state's stay-at-home order is lifted, some restaurants fear they might have to close for good because of the financial impact of COVID-19. But in the midst...
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Arlington Heights to roll out business relief package next monthApr 28, 2020 5:33 am - On the heels of providing $20,000 to needy residents in the wake of the coronavirus, Arlington Heights officials said Monday they're putting together a financial relief ...
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Arlington Heights Library moving ahead on $1.1 million upgrade for new makerspaceApr 24, 2020 5:20 am - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is moving ahead with plans to transform the shuttered village teen center building into the library's new makerspace. While acknow...
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Amid concerns with backstretch, Arlington Park won't open 'anytime soon'Apr 24, 2020 5:00 am - Arlington International Racecourse won't start its 2020 racing season "anytime soon," officials said Friday, but they're still holding out hope for some type of shortene...
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Bahamian artist says Elk Grove is copying his heart swing sculptureApr 23, 2020 11:00 pm - A Bahamian artist contends Elk Grove Village is improperly copying an original art installation of his, and he wants proper credit for it. While village officials acknow...
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Emergency dispatchers to sue Cook County for COVID-19 infoApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Northwest Central Dispatch System plans to go to court Friday to try to get the Cook County Department of Public Health to release information on confirmed COVID-19 ...
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'I still get emotional,' Arlington Heights honor guard commander says of graveside honorsApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - Often seen at the front of parades and patriotic ceremonies, the Arlington Heights-based Merle Guild American Legion Post 208 Color Guard also has the rare distinction o...
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Arlington Heights Memorial Day Parade, public ceremony called off because of COVID-19 pandemicApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - A year after its centennial, the Arlington Heights Memorial Day Parade — perhaps the largest such procession in the suburbs — will not take place this year because of th...
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Stephens launches social media campaign to honor local heroesApr 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Rosemont Mayor and state Rep. Brad Stephens has launched a social media campaign to honor local heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting Friday, the ...