Christopher Placek
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Rolling Meadows to outsource garbage collection after long haul of in-house serviceJun 22, 2026 6:58 pm - Rolling Meadows is preparing to privatize its garbage collection services after decades of municipal operation.
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Arlington Heights OKs drinks-to-go plan, with wristbands and special cups requiredJun 18, 2026 7:18 pm - Arlington Heights’ “social district” pilot program is set to launch in August within the existing Arlington Alfresco area. Patrons will be able to take drinks to go from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
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Arlington Heights to host first drone show July 2Jun 17, 2026 10:08 am - Arlington Heights will host a 400-drone synchronized light show on July 2, serving as a replacement of sorts for the traditional fireworks show that had long been held at the Arlington Park racetrack before its closure in 2021.
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‘This number defined accountability’: $10.5 million settlement reached in fatal Elk Grove Village police shootingJun 17, 2026 8:54 am - Elk Grove Village agreed to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a 24-year-old man fatally shot by police for $10.5 million. It marks Illinois’ largest police shooting settlement where the victim wasn’t a bystander, the family’s attorneys say.
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Pritzker, Welch hand off stadium deal’s next move to BearsJun 16, 2026 7:07 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker and House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch on Tuesday called on the Bears to express what they want for a stadium deal to stay in Illinois.
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After years of delays, Algonquin and New Wilke corner fix gets green light this summerJun 15, 2026 8:31 pm - A long-awaited $4.5 million intersection upgrade at Algonquin and New Wilke roads on the Arlington Heights-Rolling Meadows border is finally moving forward after two decades of planning.
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District 214 superintendent gets 5% raise, contract extensionJun 12, 2026 2:57 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Superintendent Scott Rowe received a 5% raise and a contract extension through June 2031, under a deal approved by the school board.
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Why District 214 is putting solar panels atop Rolling Meadows High SchoolJun 11, 2026 7:41 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 school board members Thursday inked a deal to place solar panels atop Rolling Meadows High School, amid looming expiration of ...
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Despite starts and stops, downtown Arlington Heights apartment project could soon break groundJun 10, 2026 5:58 pm - Developers of Mylo Arlington Heights, a planned 135-unit apartment building with ground-floor restaurant, face a year-end deadline to begin construction following years of delays.
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Pritzker plays offense and defense in game of political football over elusive Bears dealJun 09, 2026 8:00 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday defended his efforts to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois, while blaming the team’s so-called “fumbles” and legislators’ “confusion” over stadium legislation that failed to advance in Springfield.