Christopher Placek
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Bears can continue to gain revenue from Arlington Park billboard, board decidesJun 06, 2023 5:00 am - Even as the Bears flirt with Naperville, Arlington Heights village board members didn't use any leverage of their own Monday when they granted an extension to an electro...
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District 25 launches search for Bein's successorJun 06, 2023 1:00 am - The Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 board has launched a search for the successor to Superintendent Lori Bein, who is set to retire about a year from now. After...
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Tri-State Tollway bridge to be named for late Rosemont Mayor Donald E. StephensMay 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Donald E. Stephens' mark on Rosemont and Illinois politics is etched in the history books. Now his name will be etched on the side of a state bridge. The Balmoral Avenue...
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How a woman in Switzerland got a Civil War veteran from Arlington Heights his long overdue honorMay 26, 2023 5:00 am - Years ago, Nadine Lussman now admits, she looked upon her family tree as little more than a collection of names and dates and places. But she eventually became fascinate...
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Arlington Heights approves first Bears demolition permit for Arlington ParkMay 26, 2023 1:00 am - Arlington Heights officials approved a building permit Friday for the first phase of demolition at the Bears' Arlington Park property. An application for the permit was ...
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If Bears' plan means widening Wilke, don't expect money from Rolling Meadows, alderman saysMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows are sharing the local costs of a $4.5 million resurfacing of Wilke Road and other improvements along the thoroughfare. But if the r...
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What Dunton House is becoming: Chicago's Bird's Nest opening first branch in Arlington HeightsMay 23, 2023 5:15 am - From liver and onions to chicken wings: Arlington Heights' shuttered Dunton House diner is being transformed into the first suburban outpost of Bird's Nest, a popular Li...
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Business chief's hiring is latest administrative changeover in District 214May 19, 2023 1:00 am - Tim Keeley's hiring Thursday night as associate superintendent for business services in Northwest Suburban High School District 214 came with much fanfare - even a swag ...
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Plan to convert former Rolling Meadows firehouse into food hall falls throughMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - A plan to convert Rolling Meadows' old downtown firehouse into a food hall has fallen through, as city leaders take a step back to reevaluate what might work on the site...
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Arlington Heights' carryout restaurant Porky's BBQ adding indoor diningMay 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Porky's BBQ, a popular takeout barbecue joint on the outskirts of downtown Arlington Heights, hopes their customers will be able to stay a while with the addition of ind...