Christopher Placek
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Dawn Patrol: Motorola cuts 200 jobs; Is Cutler's Bears career done?Nov 23, 2016 12:00 am - Motorola Solutions cuts 200 suburban, city workers Chicago-based Motorola Solutions said Tuesday it has cut 200 workers from offices in Schaumburg, Elgin and Chicag...
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Des Plaines hires investigator to find out who leaked documentsNov 23, 2016 12:00 am - Des Plaines will pay a private investigator up to $30,000 to try to find out who leaked confidential documents to the Daily Herald. The city council this week unanimousl...
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Arlington Heights OKs gas station, but not 24 hours a dayNov 22, 2016 5:00 am - Arlington Heights trustees told the buyer of a gas station Monday that his business can't become a 24-hour operation, after neighbors said those extended hours would aff...
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Tim Veenbaas sworn in as acting Rolling Meadows mayorNov 22, 2016 12:00 am - Rolling Meadows Alderman Tim Veenbaas may only be the city's acting mayor for the next five months, but he said after his appointment Tuesday night he's ready to make an...
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Pedestrians injured at same spot of Des Plaines crashes last yearNov 22, 2016 12:00 am - Two pedestrians have injuries that are not life-threatening after being struck Tuesday by a car near the downtown Des Plaines train station - at the same spot of similar...
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Arlington Heights man sentenced for child pornNov 22, 2016 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights man was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for receiving sexually explicit images of a 10-year-old girl with whom he communicated online, fed...
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Parents decry possible closure of Oakton preschoolNov 21, 2016 4:33 am - Parents are upset with plans to close Oakton Community College's preschool in Des Plaines as the college tries to tighten its purse strings in light of decreased state f...
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District 214 water polo club wants time at new Prospect poolNov 19, 2016 4:00 am - Members of a Northwest suburban water polo club think Prospect High School's new $13 million pool is great; they just wish they could use it. Students in the District Un...
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Garage fire spreads to home in Des PlainesNov 18, 2016 12:00 am - A fire in an attached garage spread to a residence Friday morning in Des Plaines, leaving the building uninhabitable, authorities said. The only person home at the time ...
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Arlington Heights officials praise Metropolis' financesNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre earned rave reviews of its finances this week from Arlington Heights officials, who now can sing a different tune about the downtow...