Christopher Placek
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After national search, District 25 board finds new superintendent ‘right in front of our noses’Dec 20, 2023 8:31 pm - The Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 school board conducted a nationwide search for a new superintendent, but board President Anisha Jogee admits the right candid...
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Woman injured in Elk Grove Village house fireDec 20, 2023 6:41 pm - An Elk Grove Village woman was hospitalized and her home left uninhabitable after a fire Wednesday, authorities said. Firefighters responded at 11:15 a.m. to the split-le...
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Duchossois family sells 1 million more shares back to Churchill DownsDec 20, 2023 9:59 am - Once the largest single bloc of Churchill Downs Inc. shareholders, The Duchossois Group this week sold back more shares to the company that owned the former Arlington Par...
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‘Catalyst’ to redevelopment: Apartments, retail coming to Arlington Heights south gatewayDec 20, 2023 9:58 am - Five years after creation of a South Arlington Heights Road corridor plan, Arlington Heights trustees have approved one major piece to that vision - an eight-story, 301-u...
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Rosemont gets back its village hall building from developerDec 19, 2023 12:18 pm - Rosemont is taking back ownership of the eight-story office building that doubles as its village hall, though officials still plan to move their municipal offices to a di...
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Former Arlington Heights bridal shop owner charged with theft by deceptionDec 18, 2023 5:58 pm - The owner of a former Arlington Heights bridal shop was arrested on charges alleging she accepted $2,310 for a wedding gown but did not deliver it for a wedding, police s...
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Elk Grove’s 2024 concert series is its most expensive yetDec 15, 2023 9:55 am - Elk Grove Village’s upcoming summer concert series - free to attendees - is the most expensive in its 14-year history. The previously-announced 2024 lineup featuring Bret...
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Elk Grove mayor: Cops first used Taser as ‘less lethal option’ before fatal shootingDec 14, 2023 10:26 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson said police officers first deployed a Taser as a “less lethal option” before fatally shooting a man with a knife who continued to ad...
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Rosemont to crack down on Texas bus companies bringing migrants to townDec 13, 2023 12:42 pm - Rosemont could cite and fine bus companies from Texas, impound their vehicles, and arrest drivers for dropping off migrants in town, under an ordinance approved Monday. T...
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Rosemont hikes ticket tax againDec 13, 2023 12:04 pm - Rosemont will hike its local amusement tax for sports, concerts and other ticketed events from 4% to 6% to help cover increased personnel costs, village officials said. T...