Christopher Placek
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Elk Grove Village board moves to block another referendum from opponentsMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Less than two weeks after the state Supreme Court struck down an Elk Grove Village term limits referendum, the village board has placed three advisory questions on the N...
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Arlington Heights firefighters rescue 3 people from burning downtown buildingMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - Arlington Heights firefighters rescued a man by ladder and helped escort two others out of a burning building overnight in the village's downtown. The fire was reported ...
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Grammy-nominated teacher using prize money to launch charity initiativeMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - Coming off her Grammy Award nomination for being one of the top music educators in the country, a Buffalo Grove High School teacher is launching her next major initiativ...
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Leaking roofs at District 214 schools to be replaced over next two yearsMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - Some roofs covering the six high schools in Northwest Suburban High School District 214 are three decades old and experiencing numerous leaks, leading officials to launc...
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After possible virus exposure, District 25 teachers, students cleared to return to schoolMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 employees and students who stayed home from school earlier this week due to a possible coronavirus exposure have been cleared to...
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Veteran Arlington Heights cop sworn in as new deputy chiefMar 03, 2020 10:00 pm - A third and final deputy police chief has been appointed in Arlington Heights, rounding out the department's top administrative structure under new police Chief Nick Pec...
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Arlington Heights vets launch new kind of time capsule project that pays it forwardMar 03, 2020 4:30 am - More than 50 Arlington Heights organizations have embarked on a pioneering multigenerational time capsule project to send messages to future generations, in hopes they'l...
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High-ranking District 214 administrator resigns for personal reasonsMar 03, 2020 12:00 am - One of the top administrators for Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has abruptly resigned after nearly two decades in the district. Kurt Laakso, associate supe...
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Live4Lali launches 'Stigma Crusher' outreach truck to help fight opioid crisisMar 02, 2020 12:00 am - Arlington Heights-based Live4Lali on Monday officially launched a mobile harm reduction program, the nonprofit's latest effort to battle the opioid crisis and help those...
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Arlington Heights' Cleveland Avenue plan on cut-through traffic: Stop signs not includedFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Arlington Heights officials have unveiled a short-term plan to curtail speeding on South Cleveland Avenue, including a bigger police presence and making radar guns avail...