Christopher Placek
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Pritzker: All K-12 schools must close starting Tuesday through March 30Mar 13, 2020 1:00 am - Life is shifting rapidly — in the short term — for thousands of Illinois students and their families as schools close to tamp down the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus...
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Rolling Meadows mayor touts economic benefits of marijuana sales, video gamblingMar 12, 2020 5:30 am - In his first formal speech as mayor to Rolling Meadows business leaders, Joe Gallo on Wednesday touted the benefits of video gambling and recreational marijuana sales to...
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Coronavirus on minds at Arlington Heights state of village addressMar 12, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Hts. leader also talks TIF plan, new housing rules
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Elk Grove Village won't sponsor Bahamas Bowl again this yearMar 11, 2020 5:00 am - Two years after making a splash in the Bahamas with the unconventional sponsorship of a college football bowl game, Elk Grove Village officials said Tuesday they have de...
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Elk Grove Village board moves to block another referendum from opponentsMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Less than two weeks after the state Supreme Court struck down an Elk Grove Village term limits referendum, the village board has placed three advisory questions on the N...
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Arlington Heights firefighters rescue 3 people from burning downtown buildingMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - Arlington Heights firefighters rescued a man by ladder and helped escort two others out of a burning building overnight in the village's downtown. The fire was reported ...
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Grammy-nominated teacher using prize money to launch charity initiativeMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - Coming off her Grammy Award nomination for being one of the top music educators in the country, a Buffalo Grove High School teacher is launching her next major initiativ...
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Leaking roofs at District 214 schools to be replaced over next two yearsMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - Some roofs covering the six high schools in Northwest Suburban High School District 214 are three decades old and experiencing numerous leaks, leading officials to launc...
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After possible virus exposure, District 25 teachers, students cleared to return to schoolMar 04, 2020 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 employees and students who stayed home from school earlier this week due to a possible coronavirus exposure have been cleared to...
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Veteran Arlington Heights cop sworn in as new deputy chiefMar 03, 2020 10:00 pm - A third and final deputy police chief has been appointed in Arlington Heights, rounding out the department's top administrative structure under new police Chief Nick Pec...