Christopher Placek
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District 214 promotes administrator, hires business chiefFeb 17, 2025 9:21 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has promoted Kate Kraft to the newly-created deputy superintendent position and hired Justin Attaway as the new associate superintendent for business services.
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Elk Grove hospital hosts trials on potential new Alzheimer’s treatmentsFeb 15, 2025 1:00 pm - Researchers at Ascension Alexian Brothers hospital in Elk Grove Village are studying potential new treatments for Alzheimer's disease, including a drug called remternetug that can be self-administered at home.
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Elk Grove Village bans sale of kratom, citing health risksFeb 14, 2025 8:15 pm - Elk Grove Village has banned the sale of kratom, an herbal product with stimulant-like effects. It joins other municipalities in prohibiting kratom sales amid safety concerns from the FDA.
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Hayes endorses Tinaglia to succeed him as Arlington Heights mayorFeb 12, 2025 6:39 pm - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes endorsed Trustee Jim Tinaglia as his successor, while Trustee Robin LaBedz - Hayes’ president pro tem - backed Trustee Tom Schwingbeck for the job.
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‘We’re better together’: Hersey teacher gets students involved with veterans causesFeb 12, 2025 6:00 am - Hersey High School English teacher Jim Miks is one of the most familiar and popular faces in the classrooms, hallways and gymnasiums of the Arlington Heights school. The educator, track and field coach and veterans advocate has formed bonds between the school community and the community at large.
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Indoor adventure park bringing go karts, trampolines and more to Arlington HeightsFeb 11, 2025 6:28 pm - Urban Air Adventure Park, offering various kid-friendly activities like go karts, laser tag and climbing walls, is set to open a 67,000-square-foot location in Arlington Heights later this year.
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Yard House restaurant planning to open in RosemontFeb 10, 2025 7:44 pm - Yard House, a bar/restaurant with more than 100 draft beers and 100 dishes, is planning to open a new suburban location in Rosemont’s The Pearl District, pending finalization of a lease deal.
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Arlington Heights church provides temporary shelter to victims of apartment fireFeb 07, 2025 5:37 pm - Lakewood Chapel in Arlington Heights has been converted into a temporary home with cots, beds and amenities for 18 victims of a Palatine Township apartment fire that left them homeless.
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Former Rolling Meadows finance director now overseeing the books in Arlington HeightsFeb 07, 2025 5:44 am - Melissa Gallagher, who was the longtime finance director in Rolling Meadows, has been hired to fill the same role in neighboring Arlington Heights, taking over from 21-year director Tom Kuehne.
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Operator of Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights files for bankruptcy protectionFeb 05, 2025 6:09 pm - Arlington Heights-based Lutheran Life Communities, which operates retirement homes in Illinois and Indiana, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week.