Christopher Placek
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With teardown of racetrack, Arlington Heights' horse head logo reaches its finish lineNov 09, 2023 4:30 am - As the final buildings at Arlington Park meet the wrecking ball, Arlington Heights' long-standing horse head village logo is also being put out to pasture. Village offic...
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Elk Grove High students pay tribute to veteransNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - Elk Grove High School paid tribute to veterans Thursday with a community breakfast, school assembly and display of military equipment. That included student tours of a U...
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'I don't want to be a NIMBY': Arlington Heights board wants apartment plan revisedNov 08, 2023 4:30 am - Is it the right fit? That was the question around Arlington Heights village hall this week about a proposal for six-story, 136-unit apartment building with ground-floor ...
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Food and drinks during Kentucky trip violated District 214 gift ban policy, ethics panel saysNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - A Northwest Suburban High School District 214 ethics panel Monday ruled two employees violated the Arlington Heights-based district's ethics and gift ban policy after go...
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Personalized tributes to veterans grow in 'tree' at Arlington Heights libraryNov 03, 2023 5:00 am - Just ahead of Veterans Day, a 7-foot “tree” has sprouted in the Arlington Heights Memorial Library featuring personalized ornaments of local veterans. The branches of th...
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Nutcrackers to be on parade through Rosemont for the holidaysNov 03, 2023 1:00 am - Similar to the Cows on Parade concept, Rosemont will unveil 20 painted and personalized nutcrackers in and around town for the holidays. The Nutcracker Village public ar...
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Suspect charged in January Arlington Heights jewelry store armed robberyNov 03, 2023 1:00 am - Arlington Heights police Thursday detained a suspect in the smash-and-grab armed robbery of a downtown jewelry store last January. Cornell E. Martinez, 27, of the 3500 b...
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Cops could tap into cameras at two Arlington Heights schools, under proposalNov 02, 2023 1:00 am - Arlington Heights police would be allowed to tap into camera systems at two schools during any emergency response, under an agreement to be considered Thursday by the No...
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Police: Man carrying extension cord and zip ties approached boys at Des Plaines parkNov 02, 2023 1:00 am - Authorities said two boys playing at a Des Plaines park Wednesday were approached by a man carrying an extension cord and zip ties. The siblings, ages 8 and 17, were at ...
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'Taking the side of peace': Suburban Muslim and Jewish women try to find common ground here amid Middle East warOct 29, 2023 5:30 am - Images of carnage and conflict in the Middle East are plastered on TV screens and newspaper front pages, while protests and counter-protests take place here at home amid...