Christopher Placek
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Des Plaines mayor ends health benefits perk for elected officialsFeb 13, 2016 12:00 am - Two weeks after Des Plaines aldermen voted to keep their publicly-funded city health insurance benefits, Mayor Matt Bogusz has unilaterally decided to terminate the bene...
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Now reinflated, Rosemont dome reopens this weekendFeb 12, 2016 12:00 am - Rosemont's indoor sports dome, now reinflated, reopens for business this weekend, six months after a storm tore the old roof covering to shreds. The seven-story tall dom...
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Elk Grove firefighters' union contract aims to avoid 'Cadillac tax' on health careFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Firefighters union agrees to a two-year contract extension
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Joe Caputo & Sons closing Elk Grove store SundayFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Less than three months after opening, Joe Caputo & Sons grocery store in Elk Grove Village will close its doors Sunday in the wake of a federal lawsuit accusing the fami...
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Dist. 59 hot lunches in jeopardy after provider backs out of contractFeb 10, 2016 4:20 am - Thousands of students are in jeopardy of going without a hot lunch or breakfast in Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 starting in May, when food service provider ...
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Rosemont creates new TIF district for stadium, hotel, restaurantsFeb 10, 2016 12:00 am - Rosemont enacted its eighth tax increment financing district Wednesday, which village officials hope will pave the way to a new 16-acre mixed-use development and minor l...
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Why Elk Grove Township might buy Dist. 59 administration buildingFeb 10, 2016 12:00 am - Elk Grove Township officials confirmed this week their interest in buying Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59's administration building, located a few blocks from ...
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Township might want to buy Dist. 59 admin buildingFeb 09, 2016 4:00 am - Officials from an unnamed township government have expressed interest in purchasing the Elk Grove School District 59 administration building, district officials said Mon...
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Elk Grove park's $2 million upgrade includes concessions, bathroomsFeb 08, 2016 4:30 am - The Elk Grove Village Park District will spend $2 million to replace a concession stand, bathrooms and maintenance buildings at its largest outdoor recreation complex. T...
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Prospect High warns of photographer charged with child pornographyFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - Prospect High School warned families this week about a parent volunteer charged with child pornography possession who took photos of kids at school events for years. Pri...