Christopher Placek
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‘They’ll tell their story’: Traveling Sept. 11 exhibit led by firefighters who were there comes to Arlington HeightsOct 05, 2024 10:11 am - Contained within an 83-foot tractor-trailer, a traveling museum of artifacts from ground zero on Sept. 11, 2001 regularly makes stops at state fairgrounds, community picnics and festivals throughout the country. But more often than not — like Monday and Tuesday at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights — the Tunnel to Towers Foundation’s 9/11 NEVER FORGET Mobile Exhibit comes to schools.
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Once hampered by pandemic, debt-heavy Rosemont gets credit rating upgradeOct 02, 2024 8:13 pm - Notorious for carrying loads of debt for its big municipal building projects, Rosemont has received a post-pandemic credit upgrade.
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‘Yes, we’re ready’: Suburban firefighters doing search and rescue in hurricane-ravaged North CarolinaOct 01, 2024 7:26 pm - Two dozen firefighters from Cook and DuPage counties are among the first responders doing searches and rescues and providing other assistance near Asheville, North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
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Arlington Heights grocery store reopening with new European deliOct 01, 2024 12:07 pm - Closed for a little more than a year, Harvest Fresh Market in Arlington Heights is set to reopen under new ownership, who plan to restock the produce and grocery aisles and make some new additions.
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Asbestos removal shuts down lower level of Rolling Meadows LibrarySep 30, 2024 6:18 pm - The lower level of the Rolling Meadows Library is closed to the public to remove asbestos found during a flooring replacement project.
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Transformation of old Rolling Meadows Sam’s Club into Asian shopping center beginsSep 30, 2024 9:08 am - Closed for nearly 15 years, the old Sam’s Club in Rolling Meadows finally will have some activity — though you might not be able to see it.
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‘Badge of honor’ or ‘unnecessary burden’? House candidates debate senior road testsSep 26, 2024 8:30 pm - Republican state Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro says her office is flooded with emails from seniors who want to get rid of age-mandated driving tests, but Democratic challenger Maria Vesey calls the current requirement a “badge of honor” for the drivers who pass.
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‘Not a real problem’ or ‘mission critical’? State senate hopefuls differ on climate changeSep 25, 2024 11:02 am - A Republican candidate for state senator said he views climate change as “not a real problem,” while the Democratic incumbent said he is “terrified for the planet” that he will leave his kids.
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New Arlington Heights antique shop offers curiosities, oddities and plenty of kitschSep 24, 2024 1:11 pm - Inspired by her uncle’s love of collecting, Sarese Hranicka has operated Uncle Lee’s Closet shop within antique malls in Elgin, Woodstock and Madison, Wisconsin, for the last decade. Now, she’s ready to formally grand open a multi-vendor vintage shop of her own — Arlington Heights Antiques — this weekend.
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With new rink, Rosemont hopes to become ‘epicenter’ for hockey familiesSep 20, 2024 11:49 pm - Work began last week on a $34.5 million ice hockey facility just north of the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. The village and the rink’s developers hope it becomes an epicenter of hockey families in the suburbs.