Christopher Placek
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Arlington Heights Amazon Fresh grocery store sets opening dateJul 11, 2024 6:34 pm - The much-anticipated Amazon Fresh grocery store in Arlington Heights will open to the public on Thursday, July 25, the e-commerce giant announced Thursday. At 325 E. Pala...
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‘Trailblazer’ Nanci Vanderweel, who shattered political glass ceilings in the 70s, dies at 87Jul 10, 2024 8:19 pm - Nanci Vanderweel, a trailblazer in Northwest suburban politics and among the first women elected to public office in the region, has died. The former Elk Grove Township supervisor, township trustee and Elk Grove Village trustee passed peacefully Saturday, according to her family. She was 87.
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Arlington Heights legislators host town hallsJul 10, 2024 8:08 am - The first of a series of July town halls with three Democratic legislators from Arlington Heights is set for Wednesday night. State Sen. Mark Walker of the 27th District,...
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New park director takes the helm in Rolling MeadowsJul 09, 2024 7:56 pm - Nick Troy spent much of his childhood at the Rolling Meadows Park District — going to preschool, playing T-ball, attending summer camp and swimming at the Nelson Sports Complex pool, to name a few. Now, Troy returns as the agency’s executive director.
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Ford’s Garage restaurant, immersive art experience space coming to RosemontJul 08, 2024 6:01 pm - Construction on an automobile-inspired Ford’s Garage restaurant and a neighboring exhibit space for immersive art experiences and pop-up museums is expected to begin in six to eight weeks in Rosemont, officials said Monday.
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‘There’s a lot of NASCAR fans in the suburbs’: Brad Keselowski on growing the fan base ahead of Chicago street raceJul 05, 2024 7:07 pm - It’s an unconventional sports marketing sponsorship in an unconventional stock car race: Brad Keselowski will be behind the wheel of the No. 6 Ford Mustang — complete wit...
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John Stamos makes guest appearance with The Beach Boys in Elk Grove VillageJul 05, 2024 3:10 pm - Almost four decades to the day John Stamos first played with The Beach Boys during a Fourth of July concert at the Washington Monument, the actor and musician took the st...
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Suburbs celebrate Fourth of July, including return of parade in Highland ParkJul 04, 2024 5:23 pm - Thousands of revelers clad in red, white and blue lined dozens of Fourth of July parade routes throughout the suburbs Thursday. That included Highland Park, where a community parade returned to downtown streets two years after the mass shooting that left seven people dead and 48 others wounded.
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Conflicting reports of injuries after malfunction halts Wheaton fireworks displayJul 04, 2024 7:50 am - Wheaton’s annual Independence Day fireworks display came to an abrupt and unexpected halt Wednesday night when the show’s operator experienced a malfunction, city officials reported.
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Blossoming or Serenity? Rolling Meadows residents pick from two logos to rebrand city’s imageJul 03, 2024 6:02 pm - Blossoming Together or Serenity’s Perch? Rolling Meadows residents are being asked which of two finalists for a new city logo they prefer as part of a rebranding effort launched by city officials.