Christopher Placek
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Fueled by social media, trespassing has risen at Arlington Park since Bears took over, police sayJul 15, 2023 1:00 am - The shuttered Arlington Park property has seen an uptick in trespassing and related incidents - fueled by social media - since the Bears took possession of the sprawling...
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New District 214 superintendent calls for 'fair deal' in Bears tax talksJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - They may be on opposite ends of the playing field, but like Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren, new Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Superintendent Scott Ro...
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Motorcyclist dies in crash with SUV in Rolling MeadowsJul 13, 2023 1:00 am - A 23-year-old motorcyclist died after being struck by an SUV Thursday night in Rolling Meadows, authorities said. The crash was reported about 7:30 p.m. at Algonquin Roa...
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New Rosemont tax rebate program could mean $225,000 for hotelJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - Rosemont will give property tax rebates to a hotel and two restaurants under a new program aimed at creating "parity" among local businesses, village officials said. The...
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Up to 50 gallons of fuel spilled into ground and sewers from Rolling Meadows gas stationJul 12, 2023 1:00 am - An estimated 30 to 50 gallons of gasoline from a leaking fuel dispenser at a Rolling Meadows Mobil station seeped into the ground and city sewer system in recent weeks, ...
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Shaq's Big Chicken to open Tuesday in Rosemont, but he won't be thereJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - Shaquille O'Neal's Big Chicken restaurant in Rosemont is scheduled to open at 10 a.m. Tuesday, but the former NBA big man isn't expected to attend the grand opening to a...
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'It's not a closed case': Death of Tylenol killings suspect could open new avenue for investigatorsJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - James W. Lewis, long the leading suspect in the 1982 Tylenol killings that brought widespread panic to the suburbs and nationwide reforms in medication product packaging...
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Women's Jazz Festival in Arlington Heights set to expandJul 04, 2023 11:00 pm - After its inaugural jazz festival highlighting female artists, the Hey Nonny music venue in downtown Arlington Heights announced it received a $30,000 grant to expand th...
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Healing in Highland Park: Community walks parade route on anniversary of shootingJul 04, 2023 1:00 am - Ed and Adele Kaufman spent years watching the Highland Park Fourth of July parade from the downtown sidewalks. But Tuesday, they — and about 5,000 of their neighbors — w...
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'Haven't done their research': Bears stadium critic to try to recall Arlington Hts. mayor, trusteeJul 03, 2023 1:00 am - A critic of the Chicago Bears' potential redevelopment of Arlington Park has launched a petition drive to recall the Arlington Heights mayor and a village trustee over w...