Christopher Placek
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'We must be here now': Hundreds attend Highland Park vigil for prayer and healingJul 05, 2022 1:00 am - Friends, neighbors and perfect strangers turned to each other in the crowded pews of Highland Park Presbyterian Church Tuesday night, sharing pieces of their broken hear...
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How about baseball at Arlington? Former Kane County Cougars exec pitches it to BearsJul 01, 2022 5:00 am - A former suburban minor-league baseball executive is making a pitch to bring America's pastime to Arlington Park alongside Chicago Bears football. Bill Larsen, who helpe...
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As ballot count continues, District 25 referendum 'yes' votes in the lead for the first timeJul 01, 2022 1:00 am - As the early and mail-in ballot count continues to trickle in, the "yes" votes in the Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 referendum now have the lead for the first...
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Raising Cane's to replace shuttered Buona Beef in Rolling MeadowsJul 01, 2022 1:00 am - Raising Cane's - the quick-service national chain known for its basic menu of chicken fingers, crinkle-cut fries, coleslaw and Texas toast - is continuing its suburban e...
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With votes still to be counted, District 25 not yet ready to call referendumJun 30, 2022 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 officials are waiting for early and mail-in ballots to be counted over the next week before declaring defeat or victory in a ref...
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If narrow 'no' vote holds, Arlington Heights District 25 could go to referendum again in the fallJun 29, 2022 1:00 am - Only 71 votes separate "no" from "yes" in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25's referendum to raise taxes to fund full-day kindergarten and school building upgrades...
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Robertson leads Alvarado in GOP primary for state Senate seatJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - A longtime educator from Palatine has the lead in the Republican primary race for the state Senate's 27th District. Bill Robertson, a former Palatine-Schaumburg Township...
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Arlington Heights District 25 referendum for full-day kindergarten too close to callJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - An Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 request to raise taxes to fund full-day kindergarten and school building upgrades remained too close to call early Wednesday ...
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Old Elk Grove office complex to make way for big trucking centerJun 27, 2022 1:00 am - A 1980s-era business campus of eight single-story brick buildings in Elk Grove Village is set to be demolished to make way for a much larger logistics and trucking cente...
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Rolling Meadows resident becomes city's new head librarianJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - A Rolling Meadows resident who has spent three decades working in libraries is the city's new head librarian. Kevin Medows, who started as a university music librarian b...