Christopher Placek
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Inside the warehouse: Police detail their search for the shooterFeb 16, 2019 12:00 am - Aurora police Saturday detailed the dramatic 1 hour and 35 minutes at the Henry Pratt manufacturing warehouse Friday afternoon, from their initial response to the shoote...
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Vigils planned to honor Aurora shooting victimsFeb 16, 2019 12:00 am - Vigils are planned over the next few days to honor the five victims of the Aurora workplace shooting, while fundraisers have also been organized to help their families. ...
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Aurora shooting victims named; shooter had gun illegally, cops sayFeb 16, 2019 12:00 am - Friday was Trevor Wehner's first day on the job at Henry Pratt Co. in Aurora. The 21-year-old human resources intern - set to graduate from college in May - was sitting ...
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Rolling Meadows alderman faces backlash over grant applicationFeb 14, 2019 12:00 am - This story has been updated to clarify Alderman Joe Gallo's relationship to the Illinois Autonomous Vehicles Association . A Rolling Meadows alderman and mayoral c...
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Report: Elk Grove sees 40-to-1 return on bowl game investmentFeb 13, 2019 4:03 am - Elk Grove Village officials said Tuesday the village received a 40:1 return on investment from its sponsorship of the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl last year, as trustees p...
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Harper board hopes three years is just the start for new presidentFeb 13, 2019 12:00 am - Incoming Harper College President Avis Proctor received a three-year contract Wednesday that will task her with overseeing daily operations of the Palatine-based communi...
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Developer gets deadline extension to open two new Rosemont hotelsFeb 13, 2019 12:00 am - A developer has received a one-year extension to renovate a shuttered Rosemont hotel and open three restaurants, with the promise of up to $7 million in tax increment fi...
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'Biggest Loser' Danni Allen helps others get fitFeb 13, 2019 12:00 am - Danni Allen, the Mundelein native and one-time Wheeling resident who became the winner of NBC's "Biggest Loser" in 2013, still spends a lot of time in the gym. Only now,...
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Harper to hire Florida college leader as new presidentFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - Harper College's board on Monday announced its choice for the next president of the Palatine-based community college. Avis Proctor, currently president of Broward Co...
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Durbin, at Harper College, says he's confident of bipartisan border deal but unsure of Trump supportFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, appearing Friday at Harper College in Palatine, remained confident heading into the weekend that he and a bipartisan group of legislators could re...