Christopher Placek
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Rolling Meadows hikes sales tax to fund new social services departmentSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen have approved a quarter point increase in the local sales tax to help fund a new city human services department. The home-rule sales tax hike, f...
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Rolling Meadows Library director resigning little more than a year after his hiringSep 25, 2023 1:00 am - A little more than a year after taking the helm at the Rolling Meadows Library, Executive Director Kevin Medows is stepping down. In an interview Monday, Medows cited pe...
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'We do not want you as our landlords': Homeowners resist Rolling Meadows annexation pushSep 23, 2023 7:00 am - Though they can't force them, Cook County and Rolling Meadows officials say they at least want to have a conversation with homeowners in two unincorporated subdivisions ...
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Palatine police believe two teens shot dead were targetedSep 22, 2023 1:00 am - Palatine police said Friday they believe the two 16-year-old boys shot and killed a week ago were targeted in a gang-related incident. And though no one is yet in custod...
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Books and barbecue: Arlington Heights' 'One Book, One Village' will start with outdoor partySep 21, 2023 5:45 am - For a decade, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library's annual One Book, One Village communitywide reading program has featured related book discussions and programs, inc...
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A model to others: Elk Grove character coalition named 'exemplary' by national groupSep 21, 2023 1:00 am - What started as a character education initiative within Elk Grove-area schools two decades ago has evolved into a communitywide service coalition that on Thursday was aw...
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Arlington Heights acquires key parcel in Hickory-Kensington areaSep 19, 2023 5:30 am - Arlington Heights officials Monday acquired a key piece of property in an area they've long been priming for redevelopment. The village board agreed to pay $620,000 for ...
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A cell tower 'on wheels' is coming to this Arlington Heights office building parking lotSep 19, 2023 1:00 am - Verizon Wireless will install a temporary cellphone tower in a north side Arlington Heights office center parking lot just as its lease for antenna space is being termin...
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USA v. Barbie: Controversy erupts over football game theme at Rolling Meadows High SchoolSep 14, 2023 5:45 am - Rolling Meadows High School officials found themselves playing defense Wednesday amid a growing social-media fueled controversy over the student spirit theme for tonight...
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Amid uncertain Bears plans, Rolling Meadows puts hold on nearby Kirchoff Road redevelopmentSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows' move comes amid uncertainty about Bears' intentions