Christopher Placek
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Despite neighbors’ opposition, pickleball courts at Elk Grove park not yet spikedApr 03, 2024 7:07 pm - The Elk Grove Park District’s plan to install pickleball courts as part of a $4 million transformation of a park has been blocked by homeowners who surround the public sp...
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Demolition begins at International Plaza in Arlington HeightsApr 02, 2024 6:35 pm - Demolition is underway at International Plaza, the blighted, shuttered shopping center on the south side of Arlington Heights, where redevelopment has stalled through mor...
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New Korean barbecue in Arlington Heights will be ‘like filet mignon,’ owner saysApr 01, 2024 10:01 pm - Sit-down Korean barbecue restaurant Marbling will be the latest addition to a shopping center on the south side of Arlington Heights that’s under new ownership.
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‘A working relationship’: Elk Grove mayor and developer — once bitter rivals — ink TIF dealsMar 30, 2024 5:15 am - A little more than four years ago — in the throes of a bitter term limits referendum campaign that sought to remove him from office — Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnso...
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Arlington Heights chamber boss forms exploratory committee for possible mayoral runMar 28, 2024 2:49 pm - Longtime Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jon Ridler announced Thursday he is forming an exploratory committee for a possible run for mayor. Ridle...
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‘I love Arlington Heights’: Owner to close Thai restaurant Friday after 30 years in businessMar 27, 2024 5:51 pm - After three decades in Arlington Heights, Bangkok Cafe will serve its last meal Friday night. Owner Kim Cho attributed her decision to close the restaurant in the village’s downtown to the aftereffects of the pandemic and family health issues.
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Arlington Heights ready for 40th Arbor Day celebrationMar 27, 2024 12:25 pm - This year marks four decades of the Arlington Heights Park District’s annual Arbor Day Celebration.
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Next phase of athletic fields upgrades at Buffalo Grove HS will be double cost of firstMar 25, 2024 6:35 pm - The estimated price tag for the second phase of athletic fields renovations at Buffalo Grove High School is nearly double the cost of the initial phase that will break gr...
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After working without a contract for more than a year, Arlington Heights cops finally get new dealMar 21, 2024 9:30 pm - Arlington Heights village officials have inked a new agreement with police officers who had been working without a contract since the start of 2023. The three-year deal, ...
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Saint Viator returns to layperson leadership in hiring of president from suburban SeattleMar 20, 2024 7:59 pm - Saint Viator High School in Arlington Heights will return to layperson leadership through the selection of its 12th president in school history: a high school principal f...