Christopher Placek
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Pritzker: Bears stadium deal should happen ‘sooner rather than later’Mar 24, 2026 6:24 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday that a deal to get a Bears stadium in Arlington Heights “needs to happen sooner rather than later,” but now it’s in the hands of the legislature.
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Former Hersey High School coach resigns from teaching job amid wrestling program probeMar 23, 2026 7:52 pm - Former John Hersey High School wrestling coach Joe Rupslauk has resigned from his teaching position following an investigation into residency and recruiting violations.
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Mayor threatens to shut down Elk Grove motel where woman was stabbed to deathMar 18, 2026 9:17 pm - The business license of an Elk Grove Village extended stay motel that was site of a Feb. 25 homicide could be revoked by village officials.
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Casten, Quigley, Schneider victorious in suburban U.S. House racesMar 17, 2026 11:46 pm - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove was among the members of the Chicago-area congressional delegation who scored primary victories Tuesday.
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Preckwinkle poised for record-tying fifth term after primary winMar 17, 2026 8:41 pm - After her Democratic primary victory Tuesday night, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is positioned to match the record as the county’s longest-serving leader if she wins in November and completes a fifth term.
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After dominating Democratic primary, Schneider sets sights on taking back HouseMar 17, 2026 8:07 pm - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park bested primary challenger Morgan Coghill with 81% of the vote Tuesday night, according to unofficial totals.
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‘Selfless dedication’: Seven Arlington Heights police officers earn top honors for rescuing couple from armed intruderMar 16, 2026 9:42 pm - Seven Arlington Heights police officers received the department’s highest honor Monday for rescuing two homeowners trapped during an armed home invasion on Feb. 19.
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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.