Christopher Placek
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Kaneland teachers rallying days before contract is set to expireJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - Kaneland Unit School District 302 teachers are expected to rally before a school board meeting Monday, just days before their contract is set to expire and a federal med...
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After AJ's death, new nonprofit aims to prevent another tragedyJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - Days after 5-year-old AJ Freund was found dead, Volo resident Chad Carpenter took his 15-month-old son Caiden to visit the growing memorial outside the family home in Cr...
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Sprinklers help contain vending machine fire in NapervilleJun 22, 2019 1:00 am - A vending machine caught fire early Saturday inside a Naperville warehouse, but was quickly extinguished, authorities said. Some two dozen firefighters responded to the ...
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Painted pianos popping up around RosemontJun 21, 2019 5:30 am - This story has been updated to note that Rosemont purchased four pianos and four others were donated, and the names of all the artists who painted them. Eight custo...
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Fox Lake woman dies after her car struck on Route 60 in Fremont TownshipJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - An 89-year-old Fox Lake woman died Friday after her car was struck by another vehicle on Route 60 in Fremont Township, authorities said. The woman, who was behind the wh...
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Police: Man punched woman, pulled her from carJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - A St. Charles man was charged with aggravated domestic battery after police say he punched a woman, pulled her from her vehicle and tried to force her inside her house. ...
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Reports of sound of gunfire north of Allstate Arena in RosemontJun 21, 2019 1:00 am - Rosemont authorities investigated multiple reports of the sound of gunfire north of the Allstate Arena on Friday but could not confirm a shooting actually occurred. The ...
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Runner-up in Rolling Meadows mayoral race wants a primary next timeJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - On the heels of a contentious four-way mayoral election in Rolling Meadows, the second-place finisher has proposed a referendum to establish a city primary election, in ...
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DCFS ends investigation into Maryville's Smyth; archdiocese set to resume inquiryJun 19, 2019 1:00 am - Archdiocese set to resume probe of allegations late priest had molested teenagers at Maryville
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Arlington Heights first responders help downstate flood responseJun 18, 2019 11:00 pm - Three Arlington Heights first responders traveled out of town this month to assist communities in southern Illinois ravished by floods. Firefighter Jim Stempien spent mo...