Christopher Placek
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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...
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Lunch will be served, but how? Schools weigh options to crowded cafeteriasJul 16, 2020 5:30 am - School-aged children who are eating outdoors with their families on patios and sidewalks outside restaurants this summer may still be dining alfresco if and when they re...
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Wolff's Flea Market says the state is wrong to block its reopeningJul 15, 2020 1:00 am - Wolff's Flea Market, a Northwest suburban staple for pickers, collectors and other thrifters, hasn't received state permission to reopen because, its operators contend, ...
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Arlington Heights poised to reverse ban on recreational pot salesJul 14, 2020 4:30 am - In a reversal, Arlington Heights trustees are now poised to allow the sale of recreational marijuana, at least to start, at the existing medical pot dispensary in town. ...
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In-person, online options in District 21's reopening planJul 13, 2020 1:00 am - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 will open its school doors to in-person instruction in the fall, but parents can opt for online distance learning. The registrat...
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Arlington Heights to reconsider ban on recreational pot salesJul 10, 2020 5:30 am - With the state raking in millions of dollars from legalized recreational marijuana and towns starting to collect local taxes this month, the Arlington Heights village bo...
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District 214 staff, students demand changes for greater racial equityJul 10, 2020 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 teachers, students and alumni this week urged administrators and the school board to take greater steps toward improving raci...
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Arlington Heights' Metropolis to resume shows, with limited capacity, July 31Jul 09, 2020 6:00 am - With a newly-installed marquee ready to greet them, patrons of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre will be allowed back inside enjoying shows in about three weeks. The...