Christopher Placek
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Waiting for state approval, Rivers Casino tees up planned sportsbookDec 13, 2019 5:00 pm - It has the look and feel of a Las Vegas sportsbook, but a new bar within Rivers Casino in Des Plaines won't allow patrons to place bets just yet. The state's most lucrat...
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Elk Grove voters could see two questions, including term-limit measure, on March ballotDec 13, 2019 4:30 am - Elk Grove Village voters could see as many as two village referendums on the March primary ballot: one, an advisory question posed by Mayor Craig Johnson and trustees ab...
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Harvest church parking lot now off limits for Rolling Meadows pot shopDec 13, 2019 12:00 am - Barely a week after a Rolling Meadows medical marijuana dispensary got city approval for recreational sales, a handshake agreement for overflow parking with its neighbor...
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Arlington Heights librarian wins top national awardDec 12, 2019 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights librarian is one of 10 national honorees recognized this week for her service to the public. Maria Papanastassiou, the Kids' World assistant manager...
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Elk Grove changes Bret Michaels, KC and The Sunshine Band datesDec 10, 2019 10:00 pm - Elk Grove Village has flip-flopped dates for two performers on its upcoming summer concerts lineup. Now, disco group KC and The Sunshine Band will play Tuesday, July 14,...
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District 59 plan to borrow $39 million rankles residentsDec 10, 2019 4:30 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 has proposed $42.8 million worth of building projects to fix leaky roofs, replace old heating and cooling systems, and lay fres...
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Former Arlington Heights Mayor James T. Ryan, advocate for downtown growth, diesDec 10, 2019 12:00 am - James T. Ryan, the former Arlington Heights mayor who helped shape redevelopment of the village's downtown in the 1970s and 1980s, has died. Ryan, 85, served as mayor fr...
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Harper fulfills its promise to first 421 freshmen in free-tuition programDec 06, 2019 4:25 am - Arij Ahmed admits he sometimes feels left out knowing that many of his high school friends went away to college, and that he might not be getting the "true college exper...
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Want to go to Bahamas Bowl? Game tickets are cheap, but not airfareDec 06, 2019 12:00 am - Fans of Buffalo and Charlotte college football teams just found out this week that their teams will be playing in the Elk Grove Village-sponsored Makers Wanted Bahamas B...
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Rolling Meadows approves one recreational marijuana shop in townDec 05, 2019 4:30 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen will allow one business to sell recreational marijuana in the city - the existing medical marijuana dispensary in town. With the city council's ...