Christopher Placek
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Chicago man charged with armed robbery of Elk Grove gas stationApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - A Chicago man was charged Wednesday in connection with the armed robbery of an Elk Grove Village gas station last week. Ricky A. Kelly, 62, is charged with a felony coun...
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Transportation cost increase leads to student fee hikes in Arlington Heights District 25Apr 26, 2022 5:20 am - A series of student fees are going up next school year in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 - chief among them, a $52 increase in the annual bus transportation fe...
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'There's a lot of nostalgia here': Elk Grove Bowl rolls its last frame this weekApr 25, 2022 5:30 am - It was the place where blue-collar workers took off their hard hats and picked up their bowling balls when their factory shift was over in the industrial park. And where...
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Tips from a Weber master on how to get your grill ready for the springApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - With temperatures expected to hit 80 degrees Saturday, it could be the first time this year that charcoal is lit or the propane tank knob is turned on many outdoor grill...
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Full slate of Memorial Day activities set to return to Arlington HeightsApr 21, 2022 5:00 am - Arlington Heights will have a full slate of activities and remembrances in the lead up to Memorial Day, two years after the pandemic canceled many of those events or mad...
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Arlington Heights prayer breakfast to feature new key speakerApr 20, 2022 11:00 pm - The 35th annual Arlington Heights Mayor's Community Prayer Breakfast, postponed in February because of a COVID-19 surge, has been rescheduled. The keynote speaker, howev...
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Brunch eatery with Southern twist to fill old Eros Restaurant spot in Arlington HeightsApr 20, 2022 5:10 am - This story has been updated to correct the spelling of restaurant owner Arry Marinakos' name. A breakfast and lunch spot with a Southern twist will open this summe...
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Flood relief projects in Arlington Heights get federal and state fundsApr 19, 2022 5:10 am - Arlington Heights officials are embarking on their next set of stormwater control projects while touting the federal and state grants that are helping to defray local co...
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Arlington Heights man charged with sexual assault and abuse of childApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights man is charged with two sex crimes involving a child younger than 13, police said Tuesday. Eric L. Weber, 39, faces charges of predatory criminal se...
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New TIF district proposed at shopping center corner that Elk Grove Village just boughtApr 15, 2022 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village officials are planning to create a new tax-increment financing district at the northern entrance to town that includes an old shopping center and bowli...