Christopher Placek
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Driver escapes injury after semi crashes into Elk Grove Village buildingFeb 03, 2020 12:00 am - Landmeier Road in Elk Grove Village was closed for hours between Busse Road and Lively Boulevard after a semitrailer truck crashed into a building early Monday morning. ...
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Arlington Heights chamber celebrates successes, hopes to gain traction in 2020Jan 31, 2020 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce officials feted local business award winners and celebrated successes of the past year during the organization's 73rd annual awards...
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Elk Grove promises TIF assistance for tech park hotelJan 30, 2020 12:00 am - This story has been updated to say Chicago-based Shapra Group II is the hotel developer and Schaumburg-based EquityRoots is its equity partner. Elk Grove Village wi...
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'Enough is enough': Amid anonymous mailers, robocalls, Elk Grove mayor starts 'naming names'Jan 29, 2020 4:00 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on Tuesday lashed out at a local developer and other political opponents, accusing them of being behind a series of anonymous roboc...
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Pit bull attacks, kills corgi in Arlington HeightsJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - A Welsh corgi dog out for a walk with its owner this week in Arlington Heights was mauled to death by a pit bull that escaped from its house. "It was the worst thing I h...
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New art installation to transform Rosemont mall entranceJan 28, 2020 10:00 pm - A new contemporary art installation is transforming the grand entrance of the Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont. Called "Shimmering Mirage (Red)" and "Descent into ...
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Judge orders Elk Grove term limits question be placed on ballotJan 27, 2020 12:00 am - A Cook County judge Monday ordered Elk Grove Village's clerk to certify a local term limits question, ensuring it will appear on the March 17 ballot. But whether it will...
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Woman fatally shoots state trooper in Lisle cigar lounge, wounds 2 more, kills selfJan 25, 2020 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been changed to include new information Sunday from acting Lisle Police Chief Ron Wilke that police have learned McMullan and the slain ...
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Three prominent election lawyers now involved in Elk Grove term limits caseJan 23, 2020 12:00 am - Three of the top election attorneys in the state are now involved in legal wrangling unfolding in a Cook County courtroom over the Elk Grove Village term limits referend...
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Microsoft inks $52.2 million deal for data center in Elk Grove Technology ParkJan 22, 2020 5:00 pm - One of the biggest names in technology is one of two firms planning to open data centers in the Elk Grove Technology Park, village officials confirmed Wednesday. Redmond...