Christopher Placek
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Victim of Rolling Meadows shooting identified as Palatine manMay 04, 2020 1:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner's office on Monday determined the death of a Palatine man found early Sunday in Rolling Meadows to be a homicide. An autopsy showed the ...
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Judge denies Northwest suburban 911 dispatchers' request for COVID-19 infoMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - Citing privacy concerns, a Cook County judge on Friday turned down a request of Northwest suburban 911 dispatchers, municipalities and police departments for information...
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Rolling Meadows mayor, aldermen seek accounting of how fire station funds spentApr 30, 2020 1:00 am - Some Rolling Meadows aldermen and the mayor want a better accounting of how contingency funds have been used in the construction of the city's two new fire stations. But...
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Rivers delays Des Plaines casino expansion project due to COVID-19Apr 30, 2020 1:00 am - The owner of Rivers Casino in Des Plaines is postponing plans for an expansion of the gambling establishment - the state's most lucrative, until it was forced to close b...
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What does future hold for Wheeling, Arlington Heights theaters?Apr 29, 2020 5:00 am - Billed as the centerpiece of Wheeling's $110 million Town Center, the CMX CinéBistro movie theater and entertainment venue had to close just weeks after its long-anticip...
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Frontier Days - one of largest fests in suburbs - called off because of pandemicApr 29, 2020 1:00 am - Organizers of Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, one of the largest summer events in the suburbs, announced Wednesday the cancellation of the July Fourth weekend festiv...
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Arlington Heights restaurant faces challenge of opening during pandemicApr 28, 2020 11:00 pm - Even when the state's stay-at-home order is lifted, some restaurants fear they might have to close for good because of the financial impact of COVID-19. But in the midst...
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Arlington Heights to roll out business relief package next monthApr 28, 2020 5:33 am - On the heels of providing $20,000 to needy residents in the wake of the coronavirus, Arlington Heights officials said Monday they're putting together a financial relief ...
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Arlington Heights Library moving ahead on $1.1 million upgrade for new makerspaceApr 24, 2020 5:20 am - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library is moving ahead with plans to transform the shuttered village teen center building into the library's new makerspace. While acknow...
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Amid concerns with backstretch, Arlington Park won't open 'anytime soon'Apr 24, 2020 5:00 am - Arlington International Racecourse won't start its 2020 racing season "anytime soon," officials said Friday, but they're still holding out hope for some type of shortene...