Christopher Placek
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After dismissing 2 top administrators, District 21 OKs superintendent’s reorganization planApr 24, 2025 9:28 pm - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 school board members Thursday night approved Superintendent Michael Connolly’s administrative restructuring plan after the still-mysterious dismissal of two top lieutenants from his cabinet.
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Smackdown at village hall: Elk Grove mayor wrestles with trash talk, agrees to tag team matchApr 23, 2025 7:43 pm - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson accepted two wrestlers' challenge to join a tag team match at a summer festival, turning a village board meeting Tuesday night into a spectacle resembling a WWE event.
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Arlington Heights honors outgoing mayor, who is town’s longest-serving elected officialApr 22, 2025 7:11 pm - As Arlington Heights' longest-serving elected official after 34 years on the village board, Mayor Tom Hayes received honors and accolades at his final village board meeting Monday night.
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‘A significant milestone in the project’: Arlington Heights retains firm to vet Bears’ economic impact studyApr 21, 2025 9:57 pm - Arlington Heights officials Monday hired a consultant to review the Bears' economic impact study for the potential redevelopment of Arlington Park, with a $200,000 fee to be reimbursed by the Bears.
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Traffic dispute leads to stabbing, attempted murder charge in Rolling MeadowsApr 21, 2025 4:11 pm - A Mount Prospect man was charged with attempted murder after a fight and traffic altercation in Rolling Meadows on Saturday.
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Remains of missing Crystal Lake woman identified in North CarolinaApr 19, 2025 5:55 pm - Authorities in North Carolina identified the human remains of Caitlin Hodges, a 29-year-old Crystal Lake woman who went missing last summer.
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Driver cited after vehicle crashes into Bartlett houseApr 19, 2025 2:45 pm - A Streamwood man was cited for improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed after police say his vehicle veered off the road, crashed through fences, and struck a house in Bartlett.
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From ‘ghost town’ to boom town: How Arlington Alfresco kept downtown thrivingApr 17, 2025 6:52 pm - The co-owners of Hey Nonny in Arlington Heights faced financial difficulties when COVID-19 forced their business to close, but they recall how the village’s Arlington Alfresco outdoor dining initiative helped them survive.
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Smooth operator: Rosemont buying new $114K Zamboni for Allstate ArenaApr 16, 2025 5:16 pm - The Allstate Arena in Rosemont is replacing its 30-year-old Zamboni ice resurfacer that broke down.
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Developer pulls plug on Arlington 425 project plagued by delays and financing woesApr 15, 2025 7:52 pm - The ambitious Arlington 425 development that would have transformed the face of downtown Arlington Heights and been the largest project in some two decades in town has been scrapped, Arlington Heights officials said Tuesday.