Christopher Placek
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Suburban Heroes: Arlington Heights paramedic is EMS Instructor of the YearJul 21, 2018 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedic is getting statewide recognition for developing an intubation technique that's helping save lives, then teaching it to colleag...
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All District 25 fifth-graders to get ChromebooksJul 20, 2018 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 will expand its access to technology for students in the coming school year by providing a Chromebook for every fifth-grader. Cu...
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Arlington Heights could fine parents for truant kidsJul 19, 2018 5:30 am - Arlington Heights parents who knowingly let their kids skip school without reporting their absences could face tickets and fines, under a proposal by the village and pol...
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Rolling Meadows aldermen have mixed reactions on latest mosque plansJul 18, 2018 5:24 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen expressed their first public comments Tuesday on the latest plans for a mosque on Hicks Road, less than a month ahead of a formal vote. And they...
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Arlington Heights trustees call for more affordable housing but OK new apartment buildingJul 17, 2018 5:30 am - Arlington Heights trustees on Monday formally approved plans for a five-story, 76-unit apartment building east of downtown, a month after giving the developer nearly $1 ...
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First union contracts approved for some Rolling Meadows employeesJul 17, 2018 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows employees including secretaries, inspectors and public works staff are now working under labor agreements - the first time those workers have been covere...
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Pence in Rosemont fires up voters, praises Rauner ahead of fall electionsJul 13, 2018 1:00 am - This story has been corrected to note President George H.W. Bush's appearances in the suburbs. Vice President Mike Pence came to Rosemont Friday to fire up conserva...
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Roskam, Hultgren to skip Pence event in Rosemont, but Rauner won'tJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - But Rauner will introduce the VP in Rosemont
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Rosemont prepares for Pence's visit Friday, possible protestsJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - Vice President Mike Pence will speak at an event Friday in Rosemont, where local officials are busy making security preparations and bracing for expected protests. Pence...
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Arlington Heights deacon returns from medical mission to UgandaJul 10, 2018 11:00 pm - Deacon Don Grossnickle of Arlington Heights calls his recent eight-day medical mission trip to Africa a success, but says there's more work to do to help combat malaria ...