Christopher Placek
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Bears and school districts stop short of endorsing Arlington Heights tax proposalMar 19, 2024 7:07 pm - A day after Arlington Heights officials unveiled a proposed settlement to the ongoing Arlington Park property tax dispute between the Chicago Bears and three local schoo...
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‘Fair and sensible’: Arlington Heights proposes tax deal as Bears turn focus away from racetrack siteMar 18, 2024 9:42 pm - Acting as intermediary — and perhaps hoping to get the Bears to redirect their focus to redeveloping the vacant Arlington Park racetrack — village officials Monday unveiled their proposed settlement to a long-running property tax dispute between the franchise and three area school districts.
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From mixed use to migrant landing zone, Arlington Park ideas vary — if the Bears don’t come to townMar 16, 2024 5:00 am - Amid the Chicago Bears’ renewed interest in a stadium on the city’s lakefront, what could become of the 326-acre Arlington Heights property if the NFL franchise chooses n...
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Chicago Boat Show to drop anchor in Rosemont after 92 years in the cityMar 15, 2024 6:46 pm - The Chicago Boat Show — the Midwest recreational boating industry’s marquee wintertime event held annually within the city of Chicago for 92 years — will set sail from it...
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Israel, abortion and Capitol riot among the issues dividing congressional candidatesMar 14, 2024 7:58 pm - Voters and political pundits across the nation may have their eyes on the race for the White House, but political primary contests here in the suburbs will help determine...
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New chicken wing place will ‘be a great fit’ for Rolling Meadows, owner saysMar 14, 2024 12:27 pm - Wing Ding — serving chicken wings in a variety of homemade sauces — is planning to open along the Algonquin Road corridor in Rolling Meadows.
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Rolling Meadows city manager gets 2-year contract extension and raiseMar 13, 2024 11:02 am - Fresh off receiving a $25,000 performance bonus, Rolling Meadows City Manager Rob Sabo got a $5,000 raise and a two-year contract extension. An amendment to his employmen...
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Parks group fears Bears entertainment district — once envisioned for Arlington Heights — coming to lakefront insteadMar 12, 2024 4:51 pm - A Chicago parks advocacy group expressed concern Tuesday the Bears may bring the entertainment district they envisioned for Arlington Heights to the Chicago lakefront instead.
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‘We are hoping that things are not as they appear’: Arlington Heights not giving up on Bears stadium amid new reportsMar 11, 2024 6:57 pm - Little more than a year after purchasing the former Arlington Park racetrack as home to a new stadium, the Chicago Bears on Monday morning indicated they may not move that far from their current home on Chicago’s lakefront after all.
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First responders rescue driver from car submerged in Grayslake pondMar 09, 2024 11:40 am - First responders rescued the driver of a car that was sinking in a Grayslake pond Friday. The rescue took place next to the shopping center at 100 S. Atkinson Road just a...