Christopher Placek
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After Elk Grove robocalls, pro-Johnson group plans 'old school' responseJan 21, 2020 4:10 am - After months of robocalls, mailings and even a digital billboard truck urging Elk Grove Village voters to back municipal term limits in an upcoming referendum, allies of...
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Arlington Park officials deny track is for saleJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - Arlington International Racecourse officials on Tuesday denied the Arlington Heights racetrack is for sale or that any offers have been made to purchase it. Their denial...
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Term limits, school upgrades among Northwest suburban ballot questionsJan 20, 2020 4:30 am - While their names may not be listed, a March 17 ballot question in Elk Grove Village will be a de facto referendum on Mayor Craig Johnson and his long-tenured board of t...
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Proposed Elk Grove warehouses to get a little biggerJan 16, 2020 12:00 am - Plans for two warehouses got a little bit bigger on Devon Avenue in Elk Grove Village, as plans for a neighboring cargo work van auto dealership fell through. Seefried P...
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Judge rules term limits law unconstitutional in Elk Grove caseJan 15, 2020 12:00 am - A Cook County judge Wednesday ruled a new state law barring retroactive municipal term limits unconstitutional, giving hope to supporters of an Elk Grove Village proposa...
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Normandy documentary to be screened Feb. 6 in Arlington HeightsJan 14, 2020 10:00 pm - World War II veterans and Gold Star and Blue Star families will be honored next month in Arlington Heights before screenings of a new documentary about the citizens of N...
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Impact fee for teardowns proposed in Arlington HeightsJan 14, 2020 4:30 am - Developers who tear down old houses in Arlington Heights would have to pay a $3,500 impact fee - but residents who want to expand their existing homes wouldn't - under d...
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Elk Grove Village pierogi restaurant plans grand reopening WednesdayJan 14, 2020 12:00 am - An Elk Grove Village mom-and-pop pierogi restaurant that was temporarily closed due to a shopping center redevelopment will host a grand reopening Wednesday in its large...
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District 300 staff members jump into action when student collapsesJan 11, 2020 12:00 am - Officials credit good staff training and the availability of automated external defibrillators with helping save the life of a Dundee-Crown High School student-athlete w...
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'It is a huge blessing': Customer leaves $2,020 tip at Mount Prospect cafeJan 10, 2020 4:00 am - This story was updated Friday to note the anonymous donor arranged for the server's wife and 7-month-old baby to be present when the tip was given. Suburban celebri...