Christopher Placek
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Longtime Paddock Publications executives to retireApr 09, 2026 1:27 pm - Two senior executives at Paddock Publications Inc., publisher of the Daily Herald, are retiring after decades of service.
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One-time Arlington Heights trustee candidate’s appointment to panel draws dissentApr 07, 2026 5:58 pm - Normally a rubber-stamped process, the Arlington Heights village board voted 6-2 to confirm former trustee candidate Martin Bauer’s appointment to the housing commission Monday.
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‘Can’t have this happening again’: Arlington Heights mayor fines seven businesses for underage alcohol salesApr 06, 2026 7:25 pm - In his first hearing as local liquor commissioner, Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia fined seven businesses between $500 and $5,000 for selling alcohol to minors.
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3 Rolling Meadows men face gun charges after Arlington Heights traffic stopApr 03, 2026 6:01 pm - Three Rolling Meadows men were arrested on gun charges after Arlington Heights police discovered two 9 mm handguns during a traffic stop Thursday night, authorities said.
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‘A very prayerful experience’: Hundreds follow living Passion play through suburban streetsApr 03, 2026 5:18 pm - Believers followed living reenactments of Jesus Christ’s final hours on Good Friday, with dramatic street processions in several suburbs.
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‘A regular neighborhood guy’: Suburban mayors talk White Sox with Pope Leo XIV during trip to the VaticanApr 02, 2026 7:02 pm - Illinois mayors met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican during a private audience at the Vatican this week, discussing baseball and the White Sox with the Chicago-born pontiff who joked the team “could use a few more wins.”
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Whether stadium is in Arlington Heights or Hammond, McCaskey says he’s ‘good either way’Apr 01, 2026 6:24 pm - Bears Chairman George McCaskey said Wednesday he is comfortable with building a new stadium at either the team’s 326-acre Arlington Heights property or a 340-acre site near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana.
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Elk Grove motel agrees to security measures after homicideMar 31, 2026 7:51 pm - InTown Suites motel in Elk Grove Village, where a woman was fatally stabbed in February, agreed Tuesday to install cameras, maintain 24/7 private security, and implement other safety measures to avoid losing its municipal business license.
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Arlington Heights or Hammond? Bears stadium decision expected before end of summer, Warren saysMar 30, 2026 6:49 pm - Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren said Monday he expects to know late this spring or summer whether the team’s new football stadium will be in Arlington Heights or Northwest Indiana.
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Suburban mayors traveling to the Vatican this week to meet native son Pope Leo XIVMar 28, 2026 12:00 pm - A delegation of Illinois mayors is visiting the Vatican this week for a private audience with Chicago native Pope Leo XIV.