Christopher Placek
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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.
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‘Matlock’ moment sinks candidate’s Elk Grove Village board bidDec 16, 2024 9:40 pm - Elk Grove Village's spring election will be uncontested after trustee hopeful Jacob Glimco was removed from the ballot Monday due to having insufficient valid signatures on his nominating petitions.
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Bears’ McCaskey visits District 214 not to talk taxes, but he did visit an econ classDec 13, 2024 6:00 pm - Chicago Bears Chairman George McCaskey made a surprise visit to Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Friday — the morning after the school board inked a deal with his football club to resolve a long-running property tax dispute over the Arlington Park property.
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Arlington Heights hires new head planner to oversee Arlington Park projectDec 13, 2024 5:22 pm - Seasoned municipal planner Emily Rodman takes the reins as Arlington Heights' planning and community development director, tasked with guiding massive projects like the potential Bears stadium.
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School districts approve Arlington Park tax deal with BearsDec 12, 2024 9:54 pm - Three Arlington Heights-area school districts have given stamps of approval to an agreement with the Chicago Bears that resolves a property tax dispute over Arlington Park.
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Rarely formed panel to determine Elk Grove trustee candidate’s eligibilityDec 11, 2024 9:07 pm - At least five signatures is all that’s keeping prospective Elk Grove Village trustee candidate Jacob Glimco from appearing on the spring election ballot.