Christopher Placek
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Marathon man: Arlington Heights mayor on Bears, politics and more as he prepares to leave officeMay 03, 2025 12:30 pm - After 34 years as Arlington Heights’ longest-serving elected official, Mayor Tom Hayes reflects on attracting the Bears to town, guiding the village through the pandemic, and navigating political waters.
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‘You have to get through Rolling Meadows’: Mayor stresses city’s place in Arlington Park redevelopmentMay 01, 2025 8:00 pm - The mayor of Rolling Meadows emphasized Thursday that any redevelopment of the Arlington Park property will require cooperation with her town. “You have to get through Rolling Meadows to get there,” she said.
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Former Elk Grove Village trustee who worked to build global ties and boost civics dies at 80Apr 30, 2025 8:01 pm - Patton Feichter, a longtime Elk Grove Village trustee and educator, has died at 80. He is remembered for his decades of civic leadership and efforts promoting cross-cultural understanding.
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Community colleges renew push for four-year degrees, but universities push backApr 29, 2025 7:07 pm - Harper College and other community colleges are lobbying legislators for the right to offer four-year bachelor’s degrees in select fields, but the proposal faces opposition from universities who fear duplication of efforts.
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Rolling Meadows police sergeant on leave after arrest in road rage shootingApr 28, 2025 4:54 pm - A Rolling Meadows police sergeant is on unpaid leave after being charged in connection with a road rage shooting last week in Elgin.
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Longest-serving District 21 school board member defends DEI in farewell addressApr 26, 2025 1:27 pm - Phil Pritzker, the longest-serving school board member in Wheeling Township Elementary District 21’s history, defended diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in public schools during his farewell remarks.
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After dismissing 2 top administrators, District 21 OKs superintendent’s reorganization planApr 24, 2025 9:28 pm - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 school board members Thursday night approved Superintendent Michael Connolly’s administrative restructuring plan after the still-mysterious dismissal of two top lieutenants from his cabinet.
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Smackdown at village hall: Elk Grove mayor wrestles with trash talk, agrees to tag team matchApr 23, 2025 7:43 pm - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson accepted two wrestlers' challenge to join a tag team match at a summer festival, turning a village board meeting Tuesday night into a spectacle resembling a WWE event.
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Arlington Heights honors outgoing mayor, who is town’s longest-serving elected officialApr 22, 2025 7:11 pm - As Arlington Heights' longest-serving elected official after 34 years on the village board, Mayor Tom Hayes received honors and accolades at his final village board meeting Monday night.
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‘A significant milestone in the project’: Arlington Heights retains firm to vet Bears’ economic impact studyApr 21, 2025 9:57 pm - Arlington Heights officials Monday hired a consultant to review the Bears' economic impact study for the potential redevelopment of Arlington Park, with a $200,000 fee to be reimbursed by the Bears.