Christopher Placek
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Police: Standoff resolved peacefully after man strikes mom with pipe in GurneeSep 28, 2025 1:53 pm - Officers from eight police agencies safely resolved a barricade situation in a Gurnee apartment following a domestic disturbance there Saturday night, authorities said Sunday.
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SUV driver dies after hitting parked truck on I-90 shoulder near ElginSep 28, 2025 11:07 am - An SUV driver died after crashing into a parked semitruck on Interstate 90 near Elgin on Saturday.
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Former Arlington Heights teacher convicted of child sex offenses in 1980s faces new charges, police saySep 26, 2025 7:43 pm - An 85-year-old former teacher from Arlington Heights now living in Arizona was arrested and extradited on charges of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, authorities said Friday.
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Pickleball, Ninja course, outdoor gym part of Rolling Meadows park’s $1.3 million makeoverSep 26, 2025 4:27 pm - The Rolling Meadows Park District on Saturday will formally unveil a $1.3 million upgrade to Community Center Park, including a Ninja Warrior course, fitness court, pickleball and mini-golf.
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‘A new kind of entertainment’: Rosemont virtual reality venue opens FridaySep 25, 2025 7:39 pm - Rosemont’s 26,000-square-foot immersive art venue, which opens Friday, offers virtual reality expeditions through ancient Egypt and Earth’s evolution history.
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Former Illinois public health director among speakers scheduled for TEDx in Arlington HeightsSep 23, 2025 6:33 pm - Dr. Ngozi Ezike, former director of the Illinois Department of Public Health during the pandemic, will be among the speakers at the TEDxArlington Heights conference on Oct. 4.
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Book inspires Met Gala-like bash at Arlington Heights librarySep 22, 2025 7:46 pm - The Arlington Heights Memorial Library will transform into a mini Met Gala in conjunction with the annual One Book, One Village reading program.
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Slain activist’s legacy sparks heated debate: Should Wheeling High honor Charlie Kirk?Sep 19, 2025 7:12 pm - Supporters and critics clashed over whether to recognize the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a distinguished alumnus at Wheeling High School.
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‘I’m a blessed man’: Ailing dad accompanies daughter down aisle at impromptu hospital weddingSep 18, 2025 8:01 pm - Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights hosted an impromptu wedding ceremony Thursday, when Dan Benway - a patient battling stage four pancreatic cancer - was able to accompany his daughter Grace down the aisle.
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Amid dueling petitions, District 214 mulls whether to recognize Kirk as distinguished alumnusSep 17, 2025 6:55 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 officials are so far noncommittal about whether to recognize slain political activist Charlie Kirk as a distinguished alumnus.