Christopher Placek
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Lombard man charged with hate crime after attack at bakeryMar 15, 2026 10:51 am - Justin Ward, 34, of Lombard, was charged with a hate crime and aggravated battery after attacking a man at Crave Cookies on Roosevelt Road last Friday night, prosecutors said.
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Cook County Board president and assessor primaries among races to watch TuesdayMar 14, 2026 12:00 pm - Races for Cook County Board president and assessor as well as a few county board races in Lake County are among the local races to watch in Tuesday’s primary elections.
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Play clock ticking: Bears won’t wait past March for stadium deal, Arlington Heights mayor saysMar 12, 2026 5:38 pm - Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia warned Thursday that the Bears may leave Illinois for Indiana if stadium legislation isn’t approved by month’s end.
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Elk Grove Village tightens short-term rental rulesMar 11, 2026 5:53 pm - Elk Grove Village has increased its minimum stay requirement for short-term rentals from 30 to 90 days, as more towns in the Northwest suburbs take similar measures.
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Arlington Heights board split on video gamblingMar 10, 2026 6:56 pm - Arlington Heights village board members deadlocked this week on whether to allow video gambling machines in local restaurants.
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‘Like you’re stepping into a video game’: Minecraft set to come to life this summer in RosemontMar 10, 2026 6:00 am - A real-life Minecraft adventure experience is coming to Rosemont’s EXP venue on May 8.
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Former Fashion Outlets exec takes helm as new Rosemont tourism chiefMar 06, 2026 6:11 pm - Katie Walsh, a former marketing manager at shopping centers in Rosemont and downtown Chicago, is the new director of the Rosemont Convention & Tourism Bureau.
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Preckwinkle defends criminal justice reforms as challenger Reilly pushes tough-on-crime stanceMar 05, 2026 7:53 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and challenger Brendan Reilly clash over public safety approaches in their Democratic primary contest.
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Train strikes vehicle near Arlington Park station; two flee sceneMar 05, 2026 11:43 am - A Metra train struck a vehicle on the tracks near Arlington Park station in Arlington Heights at 1:51 a.m. Thursday, with witnesses reporting two people fled the scene afterward.
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‘It’s been completely surreal’: Suburban women stranded in Dubai as war disrupts flights homeMar 04, 2026 6:38 pm - Three suburban women are stranded in Dubai after their airline layover coincided with U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, causing widespread flight cancellations and airspace restrictions across the Middle East.