Christopher Placek
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From lazy river to boulders and walls: Arlington Heights water park becomes a climbing facilityJul 25, 2022 1:00 am - Once home to waterslides, hot tubs and a lazy river, a former indoor water park in Arlington Heights has been transformed into one of the largest climbing facilities in ...
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Elk Grove Village to get its first recreational marijuana dispensaryJul 22, 2022 1:00 am - A little more than a year after trustees voted to allow recreational marijuana sales in town, Elk Grove Village is set to get its first dispensary, officials confirmed t...
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Elk Grove Village buys gas station, shuttered Sweet Baby Ray's for $6 millionJul 20, 2022 5:30 am - Elk Grove Village's board Tuesday approved purchases totaling more than $6 million for two properties along the Higgins Road corridor: the recently-closed Sweet Baby Ray...
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More than just coffee and eggs: Gus' Diner closes after 14 years in Rolling MeadowsJul 20, 2022 1:00 am - Whether they went for the banana bread French toast, classic 1950s decor, or friendly conversation among friends and strangers alike, patrons of Gus' Diner learned the R...
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It's official: District 25 ballot measure approved by 50 votesJul 19, 2022 1:00 am - The Cook County clerk's office Tuesday certified the narrow passage of Arlington Heights Elementary District 25's $75 million referendum, allowing the district to create...
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Beset by delays, new Rolling Meadows mosque construction finally set to beginJul 18, 2022 1:00 am - First rejected by Rolling Meadows aldermen, then approved two years later, and then delayed by the pandemic and red tape, construction of the Islamic Society of Northwes...
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Proposed cancer center at former Motorola site in Schaumburg gets early OK from state agencyJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - Northwest Community Healthcare's plans for a $86.8 million cancer treatment center on a portion of the sprawling former Motorola Solutions campus in Schaumburg has clear...
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Northwestern AD who resigned amid criticism hired by Rosemont to do marketing workJul 14, 2022 6:00 am - Rosemont has hired a marketing guru who was Northwestern University's athletic director for 10 days before stepping down amid fallout over his handling of sexual harassm...
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District 25 tax hike referendum 'yes' votes holding narrow lead after latest updateJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - In what could be the final update provided by the Cook County clerk's office, only 50 votes separated "yes" from "no" Thursday in Arlington Heights Elementary District 2...
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From chicken to corn dogs, new restaurants set to open in Rolling MeadowsJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - From chicken to corn dogs, ramen to bubble tea, Rolling Meadows officials this week revealed some of the fast-casual restaurants in various stages of the permitting and ...