Christopher Placek
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'Very emotional for everyone': On anniversary, Buffalo Grove chief recalls family murdersNov 30, 2023 4:30 am - A little more than three weeks after becoming top cop in Buffalo Grove, Brian Budds and his department were thrust into the national spotlight on the morning of Nov. 30,...
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'We feel this is the best approach': Elk Grove Village enacts new rules to prevent migrant staysNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - Unlike their counterparts in Schaumburg and Rosemont, Elk Grove Village officials aren't yet taxing long-term hotel stays, but have crafted a local ordinance of their ow...
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Rosemont closes on $12.7 million purchase of last undeveloped property in townNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - Rosemont has closed on its $12.7 million purchase of the last major undeveloped piece of land in town, officials confirmed Tuesday. The vacant 19 acres - tucked in betwe...
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'It's not inclusive': Senior housing plan draws criticism in Arlington HeightsNov 27, 2023 4:00 am - A developer could get up to $13.75 million in public money for its proposed $100 million residential and commercial transformation of a blighted shopping center in Arlin...
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District 25 board starts interviewing for Bein successorNov 27, 2023 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board members Monday night began a series of closed door interviews with people who want to become the next district supe...
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Rolling Meadows man charged with attacking drivers in Arlington HeightsNov 27, 2023 12:00 am - A Rolling Meadows man was charged Monday after a series of unprovoked attacks early Saturday in Arlington Heights, according to police. Jeremiah J. Butler, 30, of the 30...
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Northwest Community's new outpatient medical center opens in SchaumburgNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - Northwest Community Healthcare this week opened its new outpatient care center in Schaumburg, consolidating the services of two former 40-year-old buildings. The three-s...
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Golf simulator with robotic bartender coming to Arlington Heights shopping centerNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - A shuttered laser tag facility in Arlington Heights will be transformed into a different kind of virtual experience venue. Golf VX, a golf simulator with restaurant/bar,...
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Born of the pandemic, District 214 program for student needs expands reachNov 20, 2023 4:30 am - A student who is the sole source of income for her family, amid her single mother's illness. Another student who lost everything, including a pet dog, in a house fire. A...
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New Rosemont hotel tax aimed at preventing long-term migrant staysNov 18, 2023 4:30 am - Rosemont is tacking on a $1,000 tax on hotel stays 30 days and longer in an attempt to prevent housing migrants and protect its convention business, officials say. The n...