Christopher Placek
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Rolling Meadows could owe Arlington Heights $1 million over taxes received in errorJan 17, 2024 6:48 am - Rolling Meadows may have to pay Arlington Heights more than $1 million in misallocated sales taxes from Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, following a recent state appeal...
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Mardell Schumacher, one of longest-serving school board members in Northwest suburbs, steps down from District 59 seatJan 12, 2024 3:03 pm - Mardell Schumacher, one of the longest-serving school board members in the Northwest suburbs, has stepped down. Schumacher, first appointed to the Elk Grove Township Elem...
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Leak could prompt temporary shutdown of water supply to seven Northwest suburbs, but backups in placeJan 11, 2024 8:35 pm - A possible water line leak near O’Hare International Airport may require repairs, and could affect water service for seven Northwest suburbs for up to a week in February,...
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‘I love the city’: Bears president keeping stadium location options open, but embraces ‘really special’ downtownJan 10, 2024 7:23 pm - Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren said Wednesday he’s keeping his options open about the location of a new stadium — whether it be Arlington Heights or Chicago - b...
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More towns act to deter migrant drop-offsJan 10, 2024 6:50 pm - More suburbs this week enacted rules to prevent migrant drop-offs, joining a growing list of municipalities that have adopted similar restrictions over the past month. Th...
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‘We had a nice run’: Park Tavern, one of original venues of Rosemont entertainment district, closesJan 09, 2024 6:54 pm - One of the original venues of Rosemont’s entertainment district, Park Tavern has closed, and the village is paying the owner $1 million to buy out the remainder of its le...
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‘Draws the kids in’: Light wall and play floor highlight Arlington Heights library’s new children’s sectionJan 09, 2024 5:15 am - Arlington Heights Memorial Library’s $745,000 transformation of its children's department - highlighted by an interactive digital wall feature and virtual play floor - wa...
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The grandparent scam hasn’t gone away. But now more young people are being duped by fraudsters, expert says.Jan 07, 2024 5:49 am - From his office in Rosemont, Ray Olsen oversees fraud prevention and detection for Wintrust Financial Corp.’s network of 15 community banks, where much of his staff’s att...
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Glendale Heights man charged in 2020 Chicago murderJan 06, 2024 2:56 pm - A Glendale Heights man was charged this week in connection with a 2020 Chicago murder, police said Saturday. Angel Avelar, 22, of the 1100 block of South Cedar Street, wa...
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Man charged with robbing employee and customer at Arlington Heights Dunkin’Jan 04, 2024 4:07 pm - An 18-year-old man was charged Thursday with robbing an employee and customer at a doughnut shop on the south side of Arlington Heights. Antwoin Mason is charged with thr...