Christopher Placek
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Elk Grove asks Cook County to ban taller fences at unincorporated truck lotFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village officials have objected to a truck repair company's plans to install taller fences around unincorporated property it rents on the village's border. GIS...
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After Arlington Heights crash, driver charged with going around crossing gatesFeb 24, 2020 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights driver whose car was struck by a Metra train Monday was cited for driving around the railroad crossing gates, Metra officials said. The driver, Kell...
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Longtime barbershop moves, new cafe opens, in downtown Arlington HeightsFeb 24, 2020 12:00 am - Two small businesses — one old and one new — are the latest shops to open in the bustling downtown Arlington Heights business district. Both locally-owned operations are...
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Tech firm that's making device for Olympians expands footprint in Arlington HeightsFeb 21, 2020 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights-based technology firm - which designs products in virtual reality and wearable electronics and is now making devices for Team USA athletes in the up...
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New restaurants, from chains to mom-and-pop, set to open in Rolling MeadowsFeb 20, 2020 4:00 pm - A bevy of new restaurants, from chains to mom-and-pop and sit-down to fast casual, are coming to Rolling Meadows in 2020, city officials say. "We have a number of restau...
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Arlington Heights looks to 'refresh' logo, marketing; will a horse still be featured?Feb 19, 2020 4:30 am - Arlington Heights won't do a full-scale rebranding in concert with its ongoing Discover Arlington marketing campaign, but officials still plan to do a less-costly "refre...
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Elk Grove Village annexation dispute will carry on after term limits voteFeb 19, 2020 12:00 am - Resolution of a yearlong annexation dispute that's spilled over into the campaign to impose term limits on Elk Grove Village leaders will have to wait until after the Ma...
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New brunch spot planned in old Passero storefrontFeb 18, 2020 10:00 pm - A new downtown Arlington Heights eatery is planning to be open in time for Easter and Mother's Day brunches this spring. Scratchboard Kitchen will boast locally-sour...
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Arlington Heights proposes TIF district to give southern entryway a glow-upFeb 18, 2020 4:30 am - Arlington Heights officials have proposed setting up what would become the sixth tax increment financing district in the village's history to help rejuvenate the souther...
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Arlington Heights, police union reach three-year deal, mirroring firefighters'Feb 18, 2020 12:00 am - Arlington Heights has inked a new contract with police officers that includes raises and benefit changes that mirror the labor agreement recently approved with firefight...