Christopher Placek
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Why this District 59 employee is up for a big national awardJan 08, 2025 11:49 am - An employee of two Elk Grove Village schools, Arllette Antunez, was nominated for the 2025 Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award for her work connecting students and families with resources.
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Ahoy, suburbs: Chicago Boat Show sails into Rosemont after 93 years in cityJan 07, 2025 7:01 pm - The 93-year-old Chicago Boat Show has moved from McCormick Place in Chicago to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, closer to boat dealers and their suburban customers. With 125 exhibitors and 450 boats, the show is larger in scope and size than its previous iteration.
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A bridge to somewhere? $9 million price tag for pedestrian overpass into Busse WoodsJan 06, 2025 7:06 pm - A $9 million project to build a pedestrian bridge over Arlington Heights Road near Busse Woods will connect the forest preserve to a new mixed-use development in Elk Grove Village.
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Suspect arrested in string of lottery ticket thefts across DuPage CountyJan 04, 2025 4:57 pm - Yonas Beyene, 37, of Wheaton faces felony charges for a string of lottery ticket thefts from DuPage County convenience stores after being arrested near a Villa Park motel Friday.
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Rolling Meadows rolls out rebranding, replaces seal once subject of atheist’s lawsuitJan 04, 2025 9:46 am - Rolling Meadows is rolling out a modern rebranding with a new city seal, logo and tagline, removing a decades-old seal once subject to litigation over religious symbols.
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‘Time for a change’: La Tasca Tapas in Arlington Heights to close, reopen as Greek restaurantJan 02, 2025 6:46 pm - La Tasca Tapas, a Spanish restaurant in downtown Arlington Heights, will close after 28 years on Feb. 28 and reopen as Paréa Greek Kitchen weeks later. The owners decided to change the concept due to declining business, especially after the pandemic, and to fill a void for Greek fine dining in the area.
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Bears’ stadium quest took twists and turns in 2024, but Arlington Heights still in playDec 29, 2024 8:55 am - After unveiling plans for a $4.7 billion lakefront stadium complex in Chicago earlier in the year, the Bears reached a property tax agreement in Arlington Heights, keeping suburban relocation hopes alive.
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Internal emails, texts show how Arlington Heights worked with school districts to strike Bears dealDec 21, 2024 1:15 pm - Email and text communications obtained by the Daily Herald reveal the extent of Arlington Heights' efforts to broker a tax deal with schools in hopes of luring the Bears away from the Chicago lakefront.
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Cheap Trick, O.A.R., Scotty McCreery, Bachman-Turner Overdrive headline Elk Grove summer concert seriesDec 18, 2024 12:58 pm - The 2025 Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series in Elk Grove Village will feature Cheap Trick, O.A.R., Scotty McCreery and Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
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District 214’s Lopez to head foundation, Wheeling principal promotedDec 17, 2024 6:05 pm - Longtime Northwest Suburban High School District 214 administrator Laz Lopez is taking on new roles as executive director of the district’s foundation and career center, before his 2027 retirement. Wheeling High Principal Bradford Hubbard tapped as replacement overseeing academics.