Christopher Placek
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Rolling Meadows brewers will go from the basement to a brick-and-mortar business next yearDec 04, 2019 12:00 am - What started as a home brewery five years ago in a Rolling Meadows family's basement is set to become the city's first full-fledged brick-and mortar microbrewery next su...
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Judge tries to get Elk Grove, developer to negotiate on Higgins Road annexation effortDec 04, 2019 12:00 am - A Cook County judge on Tuesday encouraged Elk Grove Village officials and a local developer to go back to the negotiating table to resolve differences over the village's...
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New Arlington Heights store to even sell the kitchen sinkDec 03, 2019 10:00 pm - Those on a budget looking for home appliances, cabinets, doors, windows, lumber, flooring and furniture will be able to purchase everything - and kitchen sinks, too - at...
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Foxx facing crowded 2020 field for state's attorney; Stroger files for water boardDec 02, 2019 12:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx is set to face a crowded field of candidates seeking to replace her, after the last day to file nominating petitions Monday. Foxx a...
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Dist. 21 board member's role in candy industry highlighted in new filmDec 02, 2019 12:00 am - A longtime Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 school board member is featured in a new documentary about a Chicago candy company and his role in the rich history o...
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The cost of freedom: Daughters of the American Revolution honor local patriotsNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - The Daughters of the American Revolution - made up of those who can trace their lineage to early Americans who contributed to the Revolutionary War effort - once had the...
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Schaumburg stabbing victim remembered as caring nurse at St. AlexiusNov 26, 2019 12:00 am - Doctors and nurses at AMITA Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates are mourning the loss of Margaret Daniel, a co-worker they considered a family member. ...
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What if Arlington Park closes? Village looking at 'worst-case scenarios'Nov 25, 2019 4:00 am - Arlington Heights officials will set up an internal village committee to devise what-if scenarios should the town's gem and biggest employer, Arlington International Rac...
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Family wants to know if Des Plaines, Chicago police were culpable in shooting of boyNov 25, 2019 12:00 am - The family of the 15-year-old Chicago boy shot by a Des Plaines police officer pursuing a bank robbery suspect last week wants the Des Plaines and Chicago police departm...
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Rolling Meadows could allow one recreational pot shop in townNov 20, 2019 4:30 am - Rolling Meadows officials have proposed rules to allow a single recreational marijuana store in the city — one that would share space with the existing medical marijuana...