Christopher Placek
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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...
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As one affordable housing project opens in Arlington Heights, another faces hurdlesNov 16, 2023 4:30 am - Affordable housing advocates in Arlington Heights celebrated the opening of a 40-unit apartment complex Wednesday, at the same time a proposed development in another par...
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The Beach Boys and Bret Michaels return for Elk Grove summer concerts in 2024Nov 15, 2023 12:00 am - Two of the most popular acts in the 14-year history of Elk Grove Village's summer concert series will return to the stage next year, officials announced. The Beach Boys,...
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'Enjoy this while we can': Arlington Heights won't hike tax levy for fifth consecutive yearNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - Arlington Heights trustees are poised to approve a record fifth consecutive year of no increase in the village property tax levy, while eliminating vehicle stickers and ...
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'He was a visionary': State leaders name tollway bridge for Rosemont's founding mayorNov 12, 2023 10:00 pm - Donald E. Stephens' name graces the front of the Rosemont convention center, the museum of Hummel figurines he collected, and the park at the entrance to the gated commu...
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Clinic inside Wheeling District 21 building to cost $1 million to constructNov 11, 2023 4:30 am - The new community health clinic inside Wheeling Township Elementary District 21's administration building will cost about $1 million to construct, under contracts approv...
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Asian barbecue restaurant to open at old Rack House in Arlington HeightsNov 10, 2023 4:30 am - A different kind of barbecue is coming to the shuttered Rack House Kitchen and Tavern on the south side of Arlington Heights. Interior renovations are underway at 222 E....
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With teardown of racetrack, Arlington Heights' horse head logo reaches its finish lineNov 09, 2023 4:30 am - As the final buildings at Arlington Park meet the wrecking ball, Arlington Heights' long-standing horse head village logo is also being put out to pasture. Village offic...
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Elk Grove High students pay tribute to veteransNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - Elk Grove High School paid tribute to veterans Thursday with a community breakfast, school assembly and display of military equipment. That included student tours of a U...
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'I don't want to be a NIMBY': Arlington Heights board wants apartment plan revisedNov 08, 2023 4:30 am - Is it the right fit? That was the question around Arlington Heights village hall this week about a proposal for six-story, 136-unit apartment building with ground-floor ...