Christopher Placek
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'100 Under $100' art show begins April 27 at Arlington Heights galleryApr 20, 2023 5:45 am - More than 70 artists from the Northwest suburbs will display their wares - all priced to sell under $100 - beginning next week at an Arlington Heights art gallery. The "...
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Island hopping: Former Rosemont Irish pub becoming Mediterranean-inspired eateryApr 19, 2023 1:00 am - A little more than a decade after it was one of the first venues to open in Rosemont's entertainment district, what once resembled a pub in Ireland is being transformed ...
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Opposites but 'role models': Arlington Heights fetes outgoing trustees Scaletta and CantyApr 18, 2023 5:00 am - Outgoing Arlington Heights Trustees John Scaletta and Mary Beth Canty are two completely different individuals and two completely different independent thinkers, their c...
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Bears to blame? Developer cites stadium proposal for delay in Arlington Heights projectApr 18, 2023 5:00 am - Developer Bruce Adreani already was having difficulty obtaining financing for his mixed-use redevelopment plan for the long-vacant Block 425 in downtown Arlington Height...
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Rosemont expects boost from Democratic convention, but how big remains to be seenApr 15, 2023 1:00 am - Its hotels were set to accommodate 13 delegations for the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, until the pandemic upended those plans. Now Rosemont — the No...
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District 214 administrator who oversees career pathways to become next Rolling Meadows High principalApr 14, 2023 1:00 am - The administrator who oversees Northwest Suburban High School District 214's Career Pathways program, which gained national recognition from First Lady Jill Biden this s...
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Latest plans for Elk Grove Village entryway redevelopment revealedApr 13, 2023 1:00 am - Calling it "something we haven't had in this village yet," Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on Thursday unveiled glossy new renderings of the proposed redevelopment...
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District 214 board chooses Huntley District 158 superintendent as next leaderApr 13, 2023 1:00 am - The Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board conducted a national search for its first new superintendent in 17 years, but it didn't have to look far at all. Th...
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Elk Grove Village buys La Quinta, three other properties for $12.3 millionApr 12, 2023 5:00 am - Acting as a kind of master developer, Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson and village trustees Tuesday night purchased four properties along Higgins Road for $12.3 mil...
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Cefalu, an Italian restaurant, opens in old Jimmy's Charhouse spot in Elk Grove VillageApr 12, 2023 1:00 am - Cefalu, an Italian restaurant inspired by the city on the northern Sicilian coast, opened its doors in Elk Grove Village on Wednesday. Boasting a menu of steaks, chicken...