Christopher Placek
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As new Chipotle is planned, Rolling Meadows drive-through owners can now be fined for long linesJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - Post-pandemic, the Chipotle Mexican Grill on Golf Road in Rolling Meadows is doing such a robust business that it's moving across the street to accommodate a drive-throu...
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'I want to build bridges': Officials make pitch for cops in Arlington Heights, Elk Grove schoolsJul 27, 2023 5:45 am - Officials in two Northwest suburbs want police officers to be inside local schools, but it'll be up to the respective school boards to decide. Arlington Heights Police C...
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Chicago mayor and Bears president meet again: New city stadium sites still on the table?Jul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren met this week reportedly to discuss other potential stadium sites in the city. The Wednesday meeti...
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Where does Arlington Park wreckage go? Some bricks to be preserved, other debris being recycledJul 25, 2023 5:00 am - Demolition equipment continues to pick apart the old six-story Arlington Park grandstand, leaving behind tons of debris at the site of the historic racing palace. But th...
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Barrington High administrator to be named new Hersey HS principal WednesdayJul 25, 2023 1:00 am - Heath McFaul, associate principal at Barrington High School, is expected to be named the new principal at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights on Wednesday. An e...
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Redevelopment of Elk Grove Village gateway corner faces delaysJul 21, 2023 5:30 am - Construction on the anticipated corner gateway redevelopment in Elk Grove Village will be delayed to next year, as village officials and the developer work behind the sc...
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'Dirty, rotten politics': Talks between Elk Grove Village and fire district heat upJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village officials say the proposed data center redevelopment of an unincorporated residential subdivision - and millions of dollars for the homeowners who have...
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'Accident waiting to happen': Why cops can now ticket bicyclists in Arlington AlfrescoJul 20, 2023 5:30 am - Aiming to keep the Arlington Alfresco outdoor dining zone in downtown Arlington Heights pedestrian-friendly, police this week gained new powers to issue warnings and cit...
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Northwest suburban police departments teaming to host gun buyback eventJul 19, 2023 11:00 pm - For the first time, Arlington Heights police and several of their Northwest suburban counterparts will host a gun buyback program for people to turn in unwanted firearms...
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WGN radio towers annexed into Elk Grove, with data centers and pickleball courts to comeJul 19, 2023 5:30 am - Long an unincorporated neighbor, WGN radio's transmitter site is the newest corporate citizen of Elk Grove Village under the 102-acre property annexation approved by vil...