Christopher Placek
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‘Comets’ soars to victory in Hey Nonny songwriting contestOct 15, 2025 11:22 am - Emily Barnes won the Hey Nonny Songwriting Contest with her song “Comets,” earning $1,000 and a performance slot at the Arlington Heights listening room.
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Will Yard House raise a glass in Rosemont? Village sets Friday deadline to come to a dealOct 14, 2025 6:01 pm - Rosemont officials have set a Friday deadline for a developer and Yard House restaurant operator to come to an agreement over a new location in The Pearl District.
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District 214 will survey taxpayers this week in lead-up to possible referendumOct 13, 2025 7:19 pm - A phone survey and online poll this week will gauge public support for some $900 million in renovations across the six schools in Northwest Suburban High School District 214.
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Getting the band back together: Garage rockers from St. Viator to perform in suburbs for first time since ’60sOct 12, 2025 7:10 pm - The Huns — a garage band that formed at St. Viator High School in the 1960s — is reuniting and performing publicly for the first time since their teenage years.
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Randhurst Village up for sale, in deal that could fetch $100 millionOct 10, 2025 5:21 pm - The 94-acre Randhurst Village shopping center in Mount Prospect is up for sale, and could potentially fetch up to $100 million, officials said.
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Rejected in downtown Arlington Heights, tattoo shop inks lease for another locationOct 08, 2025 7:22 pm - A tattoo shop will open in a retail strip on Palatine Road in Arlington Heights, after its initial proposed location near the downtown was rejected over parking concerns and opposition from neighbors.
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Amazon set to build high-tech service hub for delivery trucks in Arlington HeightsOct 07, 2025 6:05 pm - Amazon plans to construct two buildings on its Arlington Heights campus to facilitate repair of its delivery vehicle fleet. One of the buildings will house an automated inspection garage.
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Colin Gilbert confirmed as new Arlington Heights trusteeOct 06, 2025 8:35 pm - Colin Gilbert, an Arlington Heights attorney, was confirmed and sworn in as a village trustee Monday night, replacing Scott Shirley who resigned.
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Scott Shirley, Arlington Heights board’s most conservative voice, steps downOct 03, 2025 7:44 pm - Arlington Heights Trustee Scott Shirley has announced his resignation, citing the need to care for his elderly mother and mother-in-law, as well as increased workload at his full-time job.
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Former Prospect High employee charged with $37,000 school credit card theft for Home Depot purchasesOct 03, 2025 4:31 pm - The former building and grounds supervisor at Prospect High School was charged with theft of government property on allegations of using a school district credit card to make more than $37,000 worth of purchases at Home Depot, authorities said.