Christopher Placek
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Rolling Meadows considers extending liquor sale hoursFeb 23, 2017 12:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen appear to favor extending alcohol sale hours at liquor stores and grocery stores. Currently, nine stores within the city can sell alcohol from 9...
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Arlington Park seeks billboard as new revenue sourceFeb 22, 2017 12:00 am - Arlington International Racecourse wants to install a 20-by-60-foot digital billboard along Route 53 in Rolling Meadows that would generate extra revenue for the track b...
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Trustees like Windsor Elementary expansion plan, except for trafficFeb 21, 2017 4:38 am - Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to say that Trustee Joe Farwell lives across the street from another school in Arlington Heights. Arlington Heights tru...
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Fee increase would let Dist. 214 students keep iPadsFeb 21, 2017 12:00 am - A proposed fee increase would allow Northwest Suburban High School District 214 students to keep their district-issued iPads when they graduate. The plan calls for stude...
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Trip to soccer game ends tragically for Arlington Heights familyFeb 17, 2017 12:00 am - Soccer was the thread that bound the Crawford family together. Thursday night, like other nights, was a time to enjoy the sport they loved. But before Kevin Crawford, hi...
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Harper College increases tuition, feesFeb 16, 2017 4:20 am - Harper College students will pay more to attend classes beginning this summer after the school's board on Wednesday hiked tuition and fees 4.3 percent. When the increase...
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Suit alleges student sexually assaulted at Palatine schoolFeb 16, 2017 12:00 am - An Inverness couple are suing Palatine Township Elementary District 15 after they say their son with special needs was sexually assaulted by students three years ago beh...
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Arlington Heights considers cellphone antennas on water towerFeb 15, 2017 4:30 am - Arlington Heights officials are considering leasing a portion of a village-owned water tower to host cellphone antennae in exchange for revenue. A potential deal could g...
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Arlington Heights businessman gets 2 years in prison for defrauding investorFeb 13, 2017 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights businessman has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding an investor out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, feder...
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Arlington Heights wrapping up ash tree removal programFeb 13, 2017 12:00 am - After more than a decade battling the emerald ash borer, Arlington Heights plans to complete most of its tree removals and replacements this year, officials said. Before...