Christopher Placek
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‘This is Arlington Heights history’: Board rejects developer’s bid to tear down 19th-century homeFeb 06, 2024 7:24 pm - A late 19th-century house — one of only three Italianate architecture style structures left in Arlington Heights — is being spared from the wrecking ball.
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‘Turn your grief into helping others’: Friends start charity to honor Arlington Heights cyclist who died in crashFeb 06, 2024 1:10 pm - Determined to carry on his legacy, friends and family of an Arlington Heights man who died in a 2022 AIDS charity bike ride have launched a nonprofit organization dedicat...
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Arlington Heights Japanese restaurant expanding to handle increased Mitsuwa package businessFeb 05, 2024 8:51 pm - A Japanese restaurant on the south end of Arlington Heights plans to grow its operations for the preparation and packaging of rice bowls, sushi rolls and other food that’...
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Is this old Arlington Heights home worth saving from the wrecking ball? Village board to decide.Feb 02, 2024 6:05 pm - A developer will bring his case to the Arlington Heights village board Monday about why a late 19th-century house should be torn down in a favor of a modern replacement. ...
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Asbestos cleanup begins before old Elk Grove church is torn downJan 31, 2024 5:34 pm - Elk Grove Village plans to tear down an old church it recently purchased, with an eye toward the development of eight single-family homes on the property. But first, a co...
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Arlington Heights park director honored with lifetime achievement awardJan 31, 2024 11:18 am - Arlington Heights Park District Executive Director Carrie Fullerton has been honored with a lifetime achievement award for her career accomplishments spanning more than t...
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‘We don’t have a deal yet’: Bears and schools $100 million apart on property value of Arlington ParkJan 30, 2024 2:09 pm - The Chicago Bears and three Northwest suburban school districts are $100 million apart on how much they think the NFL franchise’s Arlington Park property is worth. Attorn...
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Waived during the pandemic, student fees reinstated in districts 211 and 214Jan 29, 2024 6:19 pm - The state's two largest high school districts will reinstate student fees next school year, ending a hiatus put in place during the pandemic. Administrators of Arlington ...
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Developer to get $24.5 million from TIF for Elk Grove gateway corner projectJan 26, 2024 6:24 pm - Public funds will help pay a quarter of the costs of a $100 million transformation of the oldest shopping center in Elk Grove Village. Wingspan Development Group, chosen ...
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$3 million scratch-off ticket sold at Mount Prospect 7-ElevenJan 26, 2024 11:48 am - A $3 million winning scratch-off ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven in Mount Prospect, Illinois Lottery officials said Friday. The winner, who requested to remain anonymous, i...