Christopher Placek
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Amazon Fresh grocery store opening ‘very, very soon’ in Arlington HeightsJul 01, 2024 9:28 pm - At long last — after many starts and stops — the planned Amazon Fresh grocery store in Arlington Heights is set to open “very, very soon,” a company official said Monday....
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Athletic training gym for kids as young as age 7 expands in suburbsJun 30, 2024 8:47 am - The positive results of improved strength and stamina in their own children is what motivated an Aurora couple to become franchisees in a new athletic training gym in Arlington Heights.
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‘We’re in a much better place’: Arlington Heights mayor says Bears have responded to proposed dealJun 28, 2024 9:23 pm - As the team juggles two stadium sites now in limbo, the Chicago Bears have received and responded to a proposed settlement from Arlington Heights that aims to resolve outstanding tax issues on the suburban option, village officials confirm.
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Arlington Heights mayor won’t seek reelection, but believes Bears stadium talks are ‘in a good place’Jun 26, 2024 5:39 pm - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes announced Wednesday he won’t seek reelection next year, but believes the Chicago Bears will decide whether or not to build a stadium in town before his term expires in 10 months.
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Superintendent who leads opposition to Bears property tax appeal gets 4% raise from school boardJun 25, 2024 4:58 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Superintendent Scott Rowe received a 4% raise Tuesday as he approaches his anniversary at the helm of the state’s second-largest high school district.
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Hilton hotel to be built where La Quinta stood at Elk Grove Village entrywayJun 24, 2024 6:27 pm - Where a La Quinta Inn motel had stood for decades at the entryway to Elk Grove Village is set to be the construction site for a Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel.
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Motorcyclist swerved just before deadly collision, Arlington Heights police sayJun 23, 2024 5:56 pm - The motorcyclist who died Tuesday in a crash along Lake-Cook Road in Arlington Heights had swerved in an effort to avoid the fatal collision, police said Wednesday.
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Cooper’s Hawk tax dispute between Rolling Meadows and Arlington Heights to be decided by Illinois Supreme CourtJun 21, 2024 6:22 am - The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to hear Rolling Meadows’ appeal of a ruling that would have the city pay Arlington Heights more than $1 million in misallocated sales taxes from Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant.
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Revived Elk Grove pickleball plans get trustees’ unanimous approvalJun 19, 2024 7:09 pm - The Elk Grove Park District’s revived pickleball court plan earned a unanimous vote from village trustees Tuesday, following two hours of debate and public comment from n...
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‘The kids chose a great playground’: Geometric climbing structure coming to Rolling Meadows parkJun 19, 2024 11:27 am - A Rolling Meadows park is set to become the first in Illinois to feature a geometric net climber on its playground, officials said.