Christopher Placek
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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...
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How the Our Lady of the Angels School fire prompted survivors to open a chiropractic clinicOct 29, 2023 5:00 am - Health always has been important to the Andreoli family — lessons imparted from dad, Gerald, and mom, Irene, who met in the hospital after being severely injured during ...
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Elk Grove Village man charged with hitting victim with car after fight in Rolling MeadowsOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - An Elk Grove Village man has been charged with striking another man with his car after a fight Tuesday night at a Rolling Meadows Dunkin' Donuts, police said. Police sai...
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Elk Grove school officer to report for duty Monday, after village, District 59 finalize pactOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 will pay Elk Grove Village $128,366 for its first school resource officer, who is expected to report for duty Monday at Grove J...
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New Central Asian and Mexican restaurants coming to Rolling MeadowsOct 24, 2023 5:00 am - Two new sit-down restaurants are planned in Rolling Meadows on the heels of another one's recent opening. Proprietors behind Sayulita Taco, Mariscos and Tequila Bar will...
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Advisory panel to oversee new Wheeling District 21 community clinicOct 21, 2023 1:00 am - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 will seek prospective appointees to an advisory board tasked with providing feedback and recommendations for the district's new ...
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New racing simulator in Elk Grove aims to build on trend of 'competitive socializing'Oct 20, 2023 5:30 am - Like Topgolf or Puttshack for golf, a proposed immersive racing simulator in Elk Grove Village aims to be the next “competitive socializing” entertainment venue for moto...
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Time for a District 214 referendum? 'We're not saying that word right now'Oct 19, 2023 6:00 am - From new roofs to playing fields, Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has unveiled a list of $852 million in upgrades to complete over the next decade at its six...
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Gerry's Cafe 'clear choice' for Arlington Heights awardOct 18, 2023 11:00 pm - Planning for an Arlington Heights coffee shop started five years ago, with the expressed intent of hiring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Ge...
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Elk Grove buying shuttered church, plans to replace it with 'desperately needed' housingOct 18, 2023 5:00 am - A recently-shuttered Elk Grove Village church will be purchased by the municipality, which plans to prep the large corner property for residential redevelopment. Elk Gro...