Christopher Placek
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District 214 to spend $25 million on upgrades ahead of potential referendumDec 15, 2025 7:19 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 plans to spend $25 million on capital projects in 2026 -- including new basketball court scoreboards and building mechanicals -- as officials consider whether to ask voters to pay for bigger ticket items in the future.
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Hersey High School wrestling coaches placed on leave amid internal investigationDec 13, 2025 6:35 pm - Wrestling coaches at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights have been placed on administrative leave pending an internal review.
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Chicago man charged with breaking into Downers Grove North High School, battering janitorDec 13, 2025 4:52 pm - A 56-year-old Chicago man was charged with burglary, attempted robbery and aggravated battery for breaking into Downers Grove North High School and accosting a janitor, prosecutors said.
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Head-on crash in Kildeer leaves Mundelein driver deadDec 13, 2025 12:25 pm - A 44-year-old Mundelein man died early Saturday in a head-on collision on Route 22 in Kildeer.
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First U.S. retail store for anime franchise Gundam opens Friday in RosemontDec 11, 2025 7:18 pm - The first official Gundam plastic model store in the United States opens Friday in Rosemont, catering to anime and toy fans alike.
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Schaumburg school staffer appointed Rosemont village trusteeDec 10, 2025 6:51 pm - Samantha Wong-Balogh, a speech pathologist and wife of a Rosemont cop and school board member, was appointed as the newest Rosemont village trustee.
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Lawsuit claims Arlington Heights altered police promotion rules to block unionizationDec 09, 2025 6:36 pm - A lawsuit filed Tuesday by a police union alleges that Arlington Heights changed police promotion rules to prevent sergeants from collectively bargaining.
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A decade after forming on Facebook, kids charity opens resale toy shop in Arlington HeightsDec 04, 2025 3:07 pm - C.I.T.Y. of Support, which started a decade ago as a Facebook group for families with children in therapy, has opened a resale toy store in Arlington Heights.
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Police: Schaumburg driver appeared unconscious before fatal Elk Grove crashDec 03, 2025 2:28 pm - A Schaumburg man appeared unconscious before his vehicle veered into the opposite lanes then struck a fire hydrant in Elk Grove Village, resulting in his death, police said Wednesday.
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Will 2026 be the year for this stalled downtown Arlington Heights apartment project?Dec 03, 2025 2:22 pm - A developer’s plan for a 135-unit apartment building with a restaurant in Arlington Heights remains stalled after two years due to rising interest rates, difficulty raising equity capital, and higher construction costs.