Christopher Placek
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Arlington Heights restaurants to open Friday, but no street closures yetMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - While some individual Arlington Heights restaurants are expected to open for outdoor dining on Friday, a larger village-led downtown initiative that would shut down loca...
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Preckwinkle denies release of COVID-19 patient addresses to dispatchersMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - In her first exercise of the veto pen, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Tuesday overruled county board commissioners by rejecting a measure to release the...
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Pritzker casts doubt on Arlington plan for spectators at track this summerMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - The president of Arlington International Racecourse said Friday the plan to reopen this summer "is not possible" without spectators in the grandstand, but Gov. J.B. Prit...
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Plan to hand out restaurant gift cards part of Rolling Meadows relief effortsMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - In response to the economic effects of the pandemic, Rolling Meadows officials have proposed the purchase and handout of restaurant gift cards to help businesses, and al...
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In close vote, Cook County Board agrees to release COVID-19 patient addressesMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - In a narrow vote, Cook County commissioners Thursday agreed to release the addresses of confirmed COVID-19 patients to suburban 911 dispatchers, municipalities and polic...
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Dining in the streets? Arlington Heights' plan to help restaurantsMay 20, 2020 5:03 am - Downtown Arlington Heights normally thrives on a bustling outdoor summer restaurant scene, but in the era of social distancing, dining alfresco may soon take on an added...
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Kitchen hour changes among new Arlington Heights coronavirus relief measuresMay 20, 2020 1:00 am - In addition to their downtown outdoor dining concept, Arlington Heights officials have agreed to ease some restrictions on restaurants as part of a local coronavirus rel...
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Work begins on new townhouse development in downtown Arlington HeightsMay 20, 2020 1:00 am - M/I Homes of Chicago has officially broken ground on Sigwalt 16, a townhouse development on the southern portion of Block 425 in downtown Arlington Heights. Following th...
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More Northwest suburban farmers markets scheduled to open in coming weeksMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg and Elk Grove Village will be among the next Northwest suburban towns to open their seasonal farmers markets — albeit with new restrictions in place to follow...
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Palatine Scout plans barbecue meal for hospital workersMay 14, 2020 6:00 am - A Palatine Boy Scout is leading an effort to make 300 barbecue meals this weekend for front-line workers at Northwest Community Hospital. James Hoadley of Boy Scout Troo...