Christopher Placek
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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...
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Place your bets? Rivers Casino expects sports betting in time for March MadnessFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - Each machine at the lucrative Rivers Casino in Des Plaines generates more revenue than gambling terminals at other casinos in the country, Bill Carstanjen, CEO of Rivers...
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Another longtime Elk Grove Twp. District 59 board member steps downFeb 27, 2020 12:00 am - Another longtime Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 school board member has stepped down, leaving two open positions on the seven-member elected panel. Karen Osma...
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Arlington Heights priest preaches to Barstool Sports crowdFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - The Rev. Matt Foley says it's important to know the audience you're preaching to. He should know, having shepherded congregations from Chicago's Douglass Park to Little ...
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Why Supreme Court's denial of term-limit referendum is a big win for Elk Grove's mayorFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - In a huge victory for long-serving Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson and his supporters, the Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a referendum asking to im...
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U.S. Rep. Schakowsky honors award-winning Arlington Heights librarianFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky on Tuesday honored an Arlington Heights librarian for being one of 10 winners nationwide of the I Love My Librarian Award from the American Libr...