Christopher Placek
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District 214 offering behind-the-scenes tours before $295 million referendumSep 08, 2026 5:43 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has scheduled public behind-the-scenes tours of its schools ahead of a $295 million referendum to renovate its six aging buildings.
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On Labor Day, the suburbs showed there’s still some summer left to enjoySep 07, 2026 6:30 pm - Labor Day featured sunny skies and large crowds who were drawn to parades and festivals from Schaumburg to Naperville.
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Man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State ParkSep 07, 2026 2:14 pm - A man died Sunday after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion.
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New $600,000 Bookmobile rolls out Monday in Arlington HeightsAug 31, 2026 7:16 am - Arlington Heights Memorial Library is replacing its 17-year-old Bookmobile with a new one for $600,000 that features an embedded screen, electric awning, accessible lift and modular shelves for books.
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After years of delays, Weber Drive rebuild set to begin in Arlington Heights and Rolling MeadowsAug 27, 2026 5:45 pm - A $2.86 million reconstruction of Weber Drive, a 0.6-mile stretch of road on the border of Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows, will begin this fall following delays over property acquisition.
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Rolling Meadows council threatens to remove Flock cameras over data sharing worriesAug 26, 2026 6:27 pm - Rolling Meadows city council members have indicated they may cancel contracts for 10 Flock Safety automated license plate reading cameras over concerns about data sharing with other municipalities and inadequate auditing procedures.
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Kelley takes over brother’s judge seat after 23 years on Harper College boardAug 25, 2026 6:15 pm - Bill Kelley, a longtime Harper College board trustee and Schaumburg attorney, was appointed as a Cook County judge to replace his brother Thomas who retired from the bench.
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Gallagher to expand corporate campus onto former Meadows Club siteAug 24, 2026 6:35 pm - Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. plans to build a 33,760-square-foot conference center on the former Meadows Club banquet hall site in Rolling Meadows.
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English teacher opens independent bookstore in downtown Arlington HeightsAug 23, 2026 8:13 am - After 25 years teaching English to seventh and eighth graders, Dana Foley has opened Scout’s Tales, an independent bookstore in downtown Arlington Heights — the area’s first in two decades.
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District 214 to send mailers ahead of referendum, but won’t be ‘urging a yes vote,’ officials sayAug 21, 2026 5:32 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 will send three mailers to 106,000 addresses in advance of its $295 million referendum, but officials emphasize the materials will inform voters without advocating for passage.