Christopher Placek
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Why this book is flying off the shelves at Arlington Heights librarySep 18, 2024 5:47 pm - “The Collected Regrets of Clover” is being checked out at record speed at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library compared to past One Book, One Village selections, officials say.
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With incentive deal reached, redevelopment of Arlington Heights gateway set to beginSep 17, 2024 5:50 pm - A developer will get $17.8 million in tax increment financing incentives from Arlington Heights for its $130 million residential and retail redevelopment of the village’s south gateway.
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Dist. 214 to sell Arlington Heights Road property once envisioned as performing arts centerSep 16, 2024 7:52 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 is preparing to sell the former Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 headquarters property it acquired — once envisioned for a District 214 performing arts center — on the south side of Arlington Heights.
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‘A vibrant hub’: $4.2 million Korean performing arts center opens in WheelingSep 14, 2024 8:15 pm - Dignitaries cut the ribbon Saturday at the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago’s $4.2 million BISCO Hall Performing Arts Center.
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‘Our bread and butter’: Ideal Bakery owner details plan for merger with Elk Grove Village’s iconic JaroschSep 13, 2024 1:21 pm - Ask Chris Kowal why he and his family wanted to come to this country, and his answer is similar to that of other immigrants, then and now. “For a better life,” said Kowal, owner and operations manager at Ideal Bakery, an Eastern European wholesale bakery that just opened its new facility in Elk Grove Village.
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Burlington Stores opens new Arlington Heights location FridaySep 12, 2024 2:49 pm - Burlington Stores will open its new store in Arlington Heights with a ribbon-cutting at 8:45 a.m. Friday.
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Elk Grove reverses rule aimed at deterring migrants from local motelsSep 11, 2024 6:32 pm - Elk Grove Village officials have repealed rules — enacted less than an year ago, in an attempt to prevent migrants from staying at local motels — that required complex medical documentation for anyone renting a room who hasn’t lived in the country for at least a year.
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Arlington Alfresco season ends when Harmony Fest setup beginsSep 11, 2024 11:02 am - The sun will soon set on summer and the annual Arlington Alfresco outdoor street dining area, but not before downtown Arlington Heights hosts its yearly going away party.
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Elk Grove Village-backed gas station project hits a snagSep 10, 2024 8:01 pm - Elk Grove Village developer Mario Gullo’s deal for a Road Ranger fueling station, convenience store with three fast food restaurants, and video gambling has fallen through.
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Pickleball courts among features coming to Community Center Park in Rolling MeadowsSep 09, 2024 8:05 pm - The Rolling Meadows Park District is about to embark on transformation of one of its biggest and most centrally-located parks, with pickleball courts and a slew of other new activities.