Christopher Placek
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New Dist. 62 boss faced misconduct charges at last jobJul 15, 2016 5:33 am - New Des Plaines Elementary District 62 Superintendent Floyd E. Williams Jr. faced dismissal from his last job at a Kenosha, Wisconsin, school district after his boss all...
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Des Plaines man tees up proposal on 18th greenJul 15, 2016 1:00 am - When Mary Adams and boyfriend Patrick McGeean finished a round of 18 on July 2 at the Park Ridge Country Club, he had a big question for her. But he didn't have to ask v...
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Koch Foods pulls out of Rosemont developmentJul 14, 2016 5:36 am - Koch Foods, a $3 billion national chicken processor that planned to relocate its headquarters to Rosemont, is withdrawing from the village's planned The Pearl developmen...
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Firm offers $5 million for Dist. 59 propertiesJul 13, 2016 5:49 am - A Mount Prospect developer/general contractor has bid $5 million for Elk Grove Township District 59's properties on Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights. Red Rock...
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District 59 to ask voters whether to eliminate layer of governmentJul 12, 2016 5:45 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 school board members Monday took steps to eliminate a little-known layer of government, though it will ultimately be up to vote...
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Des Plaines keeps motto, logo still in limboJul 06, 2016 5:39 am - Des Plaines will remain the "City of Destiny," aldermen decided Tuesday night, but whether a controversial city marketing logo will be used in the future is still unknow...
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Des Plaines aldermen want to know who leaked documentsJul 06, 2016 1:00 am - After the Cook County state's attorney's office turned down Des Plaines aldermen's request that it investigate who leaked confidential documents to the Daily Herald last...
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Rainbow flag over library prompts new rules in Des PlainesJul 06, 2016 1:00 am - In response to the rainbow flag flying outside the Des Plaines Public Library in honor of the Orlando terror attack victims, city aldermen Tuesday approved new rules giv...
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SUV crashes into Buffalo Grove garageJul 02, 2016 1:00 am - A small SUV crashed into an attached garage Saturday afternoon in Buffalo Grove, causing minor damages, authorities said. The vehicle, driven by a house guest, damaged t...
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Truck gets stuck, catches fire in Elk Grove VillageJul 02, 2016 1:00 am - A rental truck caught fire Saturday afternoon in Elk Grove Village when the driver got it stuck in a ditch, and while attempting to get out, the truck's spinning tires i...