Christopher Placek
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‘You have to do new things’: Arlington Heights restaurant expands with private event spacesJan 18, 2024 2:38 pm - Toscana has been doing things the old way — like the baked clams, homemade pasta and made-from-scratch sauces — to keep longtime customers coming back to the restaurant’s west side Arlington Heights location for the past 15 years. But owner Murat Murati also knows you have to innovate to bring in new people and grow the business.
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‘It’s become Mardi Gras’: Big Friday crowds leads Arlington Heights to limit summer concerts to ThursdaysJan 17, 2024 7:12 pm - It may be cold outside, but schedule changes to the popular Sounds of Summer concert series in downtown Arlington Heights are a hot topic in town. Mayor Tom Hayes said he...
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Des Plaines, Arlington Heights move to stop unscheduled migrant transportsJan 17, 2024 6:34 pm - Bus drivers carrying migrants from Texas to the Chicago area now have two fewer towns to make unscheduled drops. The Des Plaines City Council and the Arlington Heights v...
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Rolling Meadows could owe Arlington Heights $1 million over taxes received in errorJan 17, 2024 6:48 am - Rolling Meadows may have to pay Arlington Heights more than $1 million in misallocated sales taxes from Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, following a recent state appeal...
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Mardell Schumacher, one of longest-serving school board members in Northwest suburbs, steps down from District 59 seatJan 12, 2024 3:03 pm - Mardell Schumacher, one of the longest-serving school board members in the Northwest suburbs, has stepped down. Schumacher, first appointed to the Elk Grove Township Elem...
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Leak could prompt temporary shutdown of water supply to seven Northwest suburbs, but backups in placeJan 11, 2024 8:35 pm - A possible water line leak near O’Hare International Airport may require repairs, and could affect water service for seven Northwest suburbs for up to a week in February,...
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‘I love the city’: Bears president keeping stadium location options open, but embraces ‘really special’ downtownJan 10, 2024 7:23 pm - Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren said Wednesday he’s keeping his options open about the location of a new stadium — whether it be Arlington Heights or Chicago - b...
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More towns act to deter migrant drop-offsJan 10, 2024 6:50 pm - More suburbs this week enacted rules to prevent migrant drop-offs, joining a growing list of municipalities that have adopted similar restrictions over the past month. Th...
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‘We had a nice run’: Park Tavern, one of original venues of Rosemont entertainment district, closesJan 09, 2024 6:54 pm - One of the original venues of Rosemont’s entertainment district, Park Tavern has closed, and the village is paying the owner $1 million to buy out the remainder of its le...
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‘Draws the kids in’: Light wall and play floor highlight Arlington Heights library’s new children’s sectionJan 09, 2024 5:15 am - Arlington Heights Memorial Library’s $745,000 transformation of its children's department - highlighted by an interactive digital wall feature and virtual play floor - wa...