Christopher Placek
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Authorities: Driver on drugs, going 104 before crash into Arlington Heights police stationNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights man was under the influence of drugs and driving up to 104 mph Sunday when he lost control of his car and slammed into the village's new police stat...
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Melissa Etheridge, Boz Scaggs, Commodores part of Elk Grove concert lineupNov 14, 2018 4:30 am - Melissa Etheridge, Boz Scaggs and The Commodores are among the headliners of Elk Grove Village's 2019 summer concert series, village officials announced Tuesday night. T...
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Elk Grove park director stepping down in FebruaryNov 14, 2018 12:00 am - The Elk Grove Park District is looking for a new executive director, after Tom Busby announced he will leave when his four-year contract expires in February. Busby was p...
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Elk Grove inks friendship agreement with Bulgarian cityNov 13, 2018 10:00 pm - Chicago and the suburbs have the second largest Bulgarian population outside of the Eastern European country itself, and now one of those suburbs is forging closer ties ...
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Officials: Driver who hit Arlington Heights police station was speeding close to 100 mphNov 12, 2018 12:00 am - Arlington Heights police say a Georgia man was driving fast — not triple digits on the speedometer, but close — when he lost control of his car Sunday night and struck a...
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Arlington Heights library board meets with director finalistsNov 11, 2018 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Memorial Library board members met last week with four finalists for the open executive director position, with a final decision expected this month, o...
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Elgin man honored for rescuing Cook County sheriff's deputy from burning carNov 10, 2018 12:00 am - Cook County sheriff's deputies patrol suburban streets as part of their mission to serve the public, but during the early morning hours of Aug. 30, an Elgin man was able...
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District 59 officials don't put much into state's 'underperforming' rankingNov 09, 2018 4:20 am - Despite a recent designation of four Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 schools as "underperforming" on state report cards, district officials and an education re...
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Morrison, Trevor await final ballots in tight 54th District raceNov 07, 2018 12:00 am - Despite a last-week ad blitz focused on his letter of support for an accused child molester, GOP state Rep. Tom Morrison of Palatine appears to have held on for a narrow...
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New police dog joins Arlington Heights forceNov 06, 2018 10:00 pm - Arlington Heights police have a new crime-fighting canine set to hit the streets in December. Reno, a 1-year-old German shepherd born in Slovakia, is in training school ...