Christopher Placek
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Hugh’s Chophouse opening nears in downtown Arlington HeightsOct 21, 2026 6:00 pm - Hugh’s Chophouse, a Chicago-style steakhouse coming to downtown Arlington Heights, is months away from opening at 9 N. Vail Ave. The 196-seat, 6,300-square-foot restaurant is now undergoing village inspections.
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‘Focal point’ for downtown Arlington Heights: Ice rink set to open in NovemberOct 20, 2026 6:26 pm - Arlington Heights plans to install a 40-by-80-foot mechanically-chilled ice skating rink on Eastman Street between Arlington Heights Road and Evergreen Avenue. Its opening is targeted for the Nov. 27 tree lighting ceremony, weather permitting.
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If referendum fails, District 214 would still ‘chip away’ at repairs, superintendent saysOct 19, 2026 6:33 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 officials revealed backup plans if voters reject a $295 million referendum on Nov. 3, saying they will do repairs using $100 million from operating budgets and reserves over the next decade.
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Elgin police: Man shot, then drives to hospitalOct 17, 2026 7:10 pm - A man was shot around 6:40 p.m. Friday near Randall and Foothill roads in Elgin but managed to drive himself to a hospital for treatment, police said.
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Sugar Grove man dies after being struck by two vehiclesOct 17, 2026 6:46 pm - A 29-year-old Sugar Grove man died after being struck by two vehicles while walking on Route 47/Sugar Grove Parkway at Cross Street around 9 p.m. Friday.
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‘We’re a part of Wheaton’: Professor and former student create mural that chronicles city’s pastOct 17, 2026 6:04 pm - A new 272-foot mural depicting Wheaton’s history was unveiled Saturday. Created by Wheaton College art professor Jeremy Botts and his former student, Jeffrey Swider-Peltz, the public art piece features images from prehistoric mastodons and Native American-inspired designs to local icons such as Red Grange and the Grand Theater.
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District 214 says cameras installed for St. Viator traffic study violated stadium leaseOct 15, 2026 6:27 pm - A traffic consultant for St. Viator High School installed seven traffic monitoring cameras around Northwest Suburban High School District 214’s Forest View Educational Center in Arlington Heights in violation of a lease agreement, officials said.
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Elk Grove Village using data center windfall to give residents $200 gift cardsOct 14, 2026 6:49 pm - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson announced the distribution of $200 gift cards for all 14,000 households in town, funded by $2.83 million from recent data center property sales that generated more than $4 million in transfer taxes.
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Rosemont inks $1.4 million deal to lure corporate headquarters from WestchesterOct 13, 2026 5:15 pm - RB Global, an asset manager and auctioneer, will receive $1.4 million in economic incentives to relocate its corporate headquarters from Westchester to Rosemont.
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Walk like an Egyptian: Immersive Cleopatra exhibition opens next month in RosemontOct 13, 2026 6:28 am - “Cleopatra, The Immersive Exhibition” opens Nov. 20 at EXP Rosemont, marking its North American premiere after some 350,000 people experienced the show in Madrid and London.