Christopher Placek
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Toaster oven sparks fire at firefighter’s Arlington Heights homeMar 04, 2026 12:59 pm - A kitchen fire occurred Wednesday morning at an Arlington Heights firefighter’s home while he was on duty.
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Arlington Heights bans short-term rentals, but could change if Bears come to townMar 03, 2026 6:34 pm - Arlington Heights will ban short-term rentals under 30 days starting July 1, though officials may reconsider amending the rules if the Bears build a stadium at the former Arlington Park site.
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Pritzker upbeat on Bears bill despite legislators going on breakMar 03, 2026 2:09 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker remains optimistic about a potential Bears stadium deal, despite delays in the legislative calendar.
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Arlington Heights first in Illinois to add financial penalties for police camera data misuseMar 02, 2026 9:50 pm - Arlington Heights on Monday became the first Illinois municipality to add financial penalties to its contract with license-plate reader camera operator Flock Safety.
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3 administrators demoted at Hersey High School amid wrestling program probeFeb 27, 2026 6:22 pm - John Hersey High School’s athletic director and two deans have been reassigned from administrative to teaching positions on the heels of an investigation into the school’s wrestling program.
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‘We’ve got limited time’: Bears legislation advances in Springfield as Indiana governor signs billFeb 26, 2026 1:34 pm - An Illinois House committee Thursday advanced legislation that could give the Bears a big property tax break and clear the way to a new stadium in Arlington Heights, despite questions over the bill’s prospects in the legislature as a whole.
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Church’s move into Rolling Meadows office building approved despite neighbors’ traffic complaintsFeb 25, 2026 6:32 pm - Rolling Meadows City Council members have approved a church’s request to move into a portion of an office building, despite objections from some neighbors who fear the plan could exacerbate traffic problems in the area.
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Harmony through music: Conductor receives Arlington Heights award for concerts that bring people togetherFeb 25, 2026 11:43 am - For his efforts to build a “sense of pride and community” in Arlington Heights and among local artists, the village’s arts commission recognized Tamaron Conseur with its 2025 Cultural Arts Award.
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Bears bill passes Indiana House; Pritzker says competing legislation in Springfield is ‘in a good place’Feb 24, 2026 6:02 pm - As Indiana’s House passed its Bears stadium bill Tuesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said there is agreement on competing Springfield legislation that’s been crafted during closed-door discussions, but now it’s up to legislators.
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Who’s going to the State of the Union and who’s boycotting it? Illinois lawmakers are splitFeb 23, 2026 6:33 pm - A key plaintiff in a lawsuit that led the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against the White House on tariffs will be U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider’s guest at Tuesday’s State of the Union address.