Christopher Placek
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If Bears' plan means widening Wilke, don't expect money from Rolling Meadows, alderman saysMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows are sharing the local costs of a $4.5 million resurfacing of Wilke Road and other improvements along the thoroughfare. But if the r...
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What Dunton House is becoming: Chicago's Bird's Nest opening first branch in Arlington HeightsMay 23, 2023 5:15 am - From liver and onions to chicken wings: Arlington Heights' shuttered Dunton House diner is being transformed into the first suburban outpost of Bird's Nest, a popular Li...
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Business chief's hiring is latest administrative changeover in District 214May 19, 2023 1:00 am - Tim Keeley's hiring Thursday night as associate superintendent for business services in Northwest Suburban High School District 214 came with much fanfare - even a swag ...
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Plan to convert former Rolling Meadows firehouse into food hall falls throughMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - A plan to convert Rolling Meadows' old downtown firehouse into a food hall has fallen through, as city leaders take a step back to reevaluate what might work on the site...
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Arlington Heights' carryout restaurant Porky's BBQ adding indoor diningMay 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Porky's BBQ, a popular takeout barbecue joint on the outskirts of downtown Arlington Heights, hopes their customers will be able to stay a while with the addition of ind...
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Rolling Meadows, Palatine mayors fear Bears-related costs will be passed to their townsMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - The mayors of Rolling Meadows and Palatine Wednesday formalized their opposition to Bears legislation in Springfield, fearing it would place more than $1 billion in infr...
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How might Bears advance subsidy bill downfield? By giving Chicago a bigger cutMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - More taxes at a new Arlington Heights Bears stadium to help pay off decades-old Soldier Field renovation debt could help get the team's massive property tax break legisl...
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Arlington Heights enacts new rules to stop 'nuisance' issues at downtown garagesMay 16, 2023 5:00 am - Arlington Heights trustees Monday enacted a series of new enforcement actions to crack down on an increase in so-called nuisance issues at downtown parking garages that ...
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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...