Christopher Placek
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Fire Chief of the Year embraces value of public serviceOct 24, 2018 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village Fire Chief Richard Mikel - the 2018 Illinois Fire Chief of the Year - calls his profession the job he always wanted to do since the days of watching fi...
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Rolling Meadows prepares to borrow $13 million for fire stationsOct 24, 2018 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen have taken the first step toward borrowing $13 million to build two new fire stations. The city council took a 6-1 first reading vote Tuesday in...
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How Arlington Heights is hoping to make downtown parking betterOct 23, 2018 5:00 am - Arlington Heights officials recommend spending some $420,000 to help ease parking congestion in the village's downtown, from installation of clearer signage to electroni...
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Father Pfleger at Arlington Heights church: Get off the sidelines and helpOct 19, 2018 5:30 am - Activist Chicago priest Michael Pfleger came to the Northwest suburbs Thursday to move people of faith to act beyond their pews and speak up in a world that he says "see...
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Wheeling post commander prepares to welcome Navy recruits for another Thanksgiving dinnerOct 18, 2018 5:30 am - AMVETS Post 66 in Wheeling has hosted Navy recruits on Thanksgiving for at least the last four decades, and for half that time, Tony Altieri has been the one to oversee ...
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Gastropub/music venue Hey Nonny opens in Arlington HeightsOct 18, 2018 1:00 am - Hey Nonny, the new 3,974-square-foot gastropub/music venue in downtown Arlington Heights, has officially opened its doors. Opening night was Wednesday inside the venue's...
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Rosemont cop charged in armed robberies suspended without payOct 17, 2018 1:00 am - A Rosemont cop charged with armed robbery was suspended without pay Wednesday by the village panel considering firing him from the public safety department. The board of...
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Arlington Heights churches support domestic violence victimsOct 16, 2018 11:00 pm - A coalition of eight Arlington Heights churches will come together for a vigil Sunday night to support victims of domestic violence. Called "Shine the Light," the interf...
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Arlington Heights Park District to rename Olympic pool, parkOct 16, 2018 1:00 am - The Arlington Heights Park District is looking for recommendations from the public on renaming the Olympic Indoor Swim Center and surrounding park, where a $17 million r...
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'Frankly, I'm surprised it took so long': Sears retirees not surprised by bankruptcy filingOct 15, 2018 1:00 am - Sears retirees and shoppers from the suburbs said they were saddened by news of the company's bankruptcy filing Monday - and even a bit nostalgic about its heyday - but ...