Christopher Placek
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Bears stadium plans draw excitement, caution from Arlington Heights trustee candidatesMar 14, 2025 5:46 pm - Candidates for Arlington Heights village board expressed varying levels of support for the Bears' potential move to town, ranging from excitement to cautious consideration of the financial and logistical impacts.
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Health director’s retirement is latest administrative turnover in Arlington HeightsMar 14, 2025 3:24 pm - James McCalister, director of health and human services in Arlington Heights, is retiring after a 38-year career, marking the latest administrative turnover at village hall.
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‘On the right path’: Hayes thinks Bears will choose Arlington HeightsMar 13, 2025 5:36 pm - In his final state of the village address, Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes said Thursday it would be a “dream” for the Bears to build their next stadium in his town, and he thinks that dream will come true.
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Longtime Daily Herald executive instrumental in newspaper’s growth dies at 71Mar 12, 2025 4:23 pm - Jim Galetano, who built a nearly five-decade career at the Daily Herald and helped drive its growth as the head of circulation, passed away at 71 following a brief fight with cancer.
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Why one suburb is banning EV chargers from public parking garagesMar 10, 2025 7:50 pm - Rosemont has banned the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in parking garages due to fire risk, prompted by a long-burning car fire last year.
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New $9.3 million hub for firefighter training breaks ground at Harper CollegeMar 09, 2025 9:00 pm - Harper College in Palatine has broken ground on a $9.3 million Emergency Services Training Center that officials predict will become a destination to educate new and current firefighters in the suburbs.
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Arlington Heights mayoral candidates disagree on urgency of redeveloping Arlington ParkMar 05, 2025 6:34 pm - The three candidates for Arlington Heights mayor disagree on how proactive or methodical the village should be regarding the redevelopment of Arlington Park into a Bears stadium or anything else.
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Free ice cream Thursday at Shaq’s Big Chicken in RosemontMar 05, 2025 5:38 pm - Big Chicken in Rosemont is giving away free ice cream cones on Thursday to celebrate founder Shaquille O'Neal's 53rd birthday.
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Arlington Heights trustee candidate cleared in campaign finance probeMar 04, 2025 9:39 pm - Arlington Heights village trustee candidate Michele Hunter didn’t violate local campaign finance rules, an investigation by the village attorney determined. But village board members Monday still argued about whether Hunter needs to further amend her campaign committee’s filings with state elections officials.
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Arlington Heights hires traffic expert in anticipation of Bears plansMar 03, 2025 10:03 pm - Arlington Heights officials signed a new contract with a traffic consultant to review the Bears’ studies for the potential redevelopment of Arlington Park.