Christopher Placek
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Arlington Heights hits the brakes on full-scale ban for youth on e-bikes, e-scootersAug 12, 2025 6:25 pm - Arlington Heights trustees are likely to prohibit kids under 16 from riding high-speed electric bicycles, but allow lower speed e-bikes and e-scooters for all ages.
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‘It will not be gaudy’: District 214 inks deal for ads at stadiums and gymsAug 11, 2025 7:21 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has signed a contract with an advertising agency to place corporate sponsor ads on school property, aiming to raise $275,000 annually for capital projects.
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Longtime Northwest suburban tourism leader dies at 91Aug 09, 2025 6:36 pm - Former Northwest suburban marketing chief Thomas Rivera, who lobbied and gained the respect of governors and brought tourism dollars back to the region, has died at age 91. He considered the opening of the Schaumburg convention center his crowning achievement.
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Cicero man charged after high-speed chase throughout DuPage CountyAug 09, 2025 3:32 pm - A 31-year-old Cicero man was charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated fleeing and eluding police, after a road rage incident and high-speed chase through DuPage County.
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Homicide suspect arrested after lockdown near Wheeling schoolAug 09, 2025 11:26 am - A suspect in a homicide investigation was apprehended after a brief shelter-in-place order near a Wheeling school.
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‘Time is now’: Bears president tells lawmakers Arlington Heights stadium won’t happen without tax break billAug 08, 2025 3:48 pm - The Bears are meeting weekly with Arlington Heights officials about a potential new stadium, but officials say the project hinges on approval of a long-term property tax break, which so far has been resisted by state lawmakers.
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Prosecutors: Palatine High School teacher’s aide was sharing child sex abuse materialsAug 08, 2025 12:43 pm - A Palatine High School teacher’s aide has been charged with possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material online using the messaging app Kik, prosecutors said Friday.
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Hersey High School unveils $6.3 million front entrance face-liftAug 06, 2025 7:44 pm - A $6.3 million renovation has transformed the main foyer, student services areas and front offices at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights.
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The ‘courageous decision’ that links an Arlington Heights high school to the Hiroshima bombingAug 05, 2025 7:43 pm - The head librarian of John Hersey High School reflects on the significance of the school's namesake and his seminal work, “Hiroshima,” which chronicled the aftermath of the first atomic bomb that was dropped 80 years ago.
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Arlington Heights trustee launches bid for state Senate seatAug 04, 2025 7:02 pm - Arlington Heights Trustee and Shelter, Inc. CEO Carina Santa Maria is running for the state Senate seat held by Mark Walker, who isn’t seeking reelection next year.