Christopher Placek
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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reverses rule aimed at deterring migrants from local motelsSep 11, 2024 6:32 pm - Elk Grove Village officials have repealed rules — enacted less than an year ago, in an attempt to prevent migrants from staying at local motels — that required complex medical documentation for anyone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.
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‘Love’ for Arlington Heights: Bears president keeps open door to stadium, but complains about taxesSep 06, 2024 6:06 pm - Though bearing down on what he thinks a new stadium would mean for Chicago, Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren opened the door ever so slightly to a return to Arlington...
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Arlington Heights re-ups contract with lobbyists amid Bears stadium limboSep 05, 2024 8:30 pm - Arlington Heights officials have re-upped their contract with two lobbying firms for another year — to the tune of $120,000 — representing their interests in the stalled, yet ongoing, Bears stadium saga.
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Arlington Heights’ first brewery on tap to open downtownSep 04, 2024 6:46 pm - Arlington Heights’ first brewery will be only blocks from where owner Eric Lamkins has been crafting his own suds for years.
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The Moorings’ new senior independent-living apartments approved in Arlington HeightsSep 03, 2024 9:31 pm - The Moorings can build a 5-story, 70-unit apartment building on its Arlington Heights campus, the village board decided Tuesday, helping to fill the senior living community’s growing demand for more independent-living spaces.
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Arlington Heights planning chief who prepped for Bears and reshaped downtown set to retireAug 23, 2024 11:06 pm - The municipal planner who has shaped downtown Arlington Heights into a mixed-use entertainment destination and worked behind the scenes on the Bears’ now-stalled Arlington Park redevelopment plans will retire from his long-held position at village hall this fall.
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How Kamala Harris inspired Lauren Underwood to start her own candle lineAug 22, 2024 7:04 am - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood talked about attending parties at Vice President Kamala Harris’ house, watching reality TV and even had some advice for JD Vance, during a national TV appearance on “The Daily Show.”