Christopher Placek
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'This is not a minor project': Arlington Park teardown to cost Bears $3.8 millionMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - Demolition of the towering grandstand and other structures at Arlington Park will cost the Chicago Bears $3.8 million, documents filed with the village show. The Bears f...
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'Substantial gulf': Schools refuse to counter Bears' property tax offerMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - After new Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren called the property tax and assessment settlement proposed by three school districts a "nonstarter," the superinte...
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Amazon Fresh in Arlington Heights in limbo, while other grocer closes and another rebrandsMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - Three grocery stores in Arlington Heights, each with a different story: One just closed, another is being revamped amid ownership change, while the third is in limbo. Si...
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'Nonstarter': Bears, suburban school districts millions apart on property tax deal for ArlingtonMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - The Chicago Bears and three Arlington Heights-area school districts are millions apart on what they think the team's new Arlington Park property is worth and how much th...
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Acknowledging 'contentious' arrival, Gallo says he brought reform to Rolling MeadowsMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - In a farewell address, outgoing Rolling Meadows Mayor Joe Gallo acknowledged he made waves when he took the helm of city government four years ago, but said he hopes som...
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Don't call her inexperienced: 32-year-old who was on city council sworn in as suburb's youngest mayorMay 09, 2023 1:00 am - Taking the oath of office Tuesday night in the Rolling Meadows City Council chambers, Lara Sanoica became the city's first female mayor and its youngest - and likely one...
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No real 'forward progress': Bears redevelopment could take at least a decade, officials sayMay 08, 2023 1:00 am - Officials at Arlington Heights village hall are more than two years into their work on the Arlington Park redevelopment project, but most agreed Monday it could be at le...
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'On life support': How Illinois' horse racing industry is trying to survive after Arlington's closureMay 06, 2023 1:00 am - The entry of Two Phil's into Saturday's Kentucky Derby may have been a bright spot in an otherwise bleak landscape for the Illinois horse racing industry. The 3-year-old...
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Arlington Heights student to host speakers' series on Bears' possible move to townMay 05, 2023 6:00 am - An Arlington Heights college student is organizing a speakers' series that delves into the politics and economics of the Bears' move to town. Connor Wielgos, a senior po...
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Where did the Arlington Park regulars go? Many ended up at a Prospect Heights OTBMay 05, 2023 5:30 am - Casual horse racing fans watching Saturday's Kentucky Derby might download a phone app to bet on the nation's marquee race while they watch the nationally televised broa...