Christopher Placek
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Dist. 59, public delve into land plan possibilitiesDec 07, 2015 12:00 am - Monday marked the first time residents could tell Elk Grove Township District 59 officials in person what they think about plans to sell or build on properties the distr...
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Pearl Harbor survivors in Des Plaines: If we only had warningDec 07, 2015 12:00 am - It's been 74 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor, and survivors like Joe Triolo can still clearly recall the events of the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. “It was a surprise...
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Blackhawks' Hjalmarsson rewards Buffalo Grove school with visitDec 04, 2015 10:00 pm - It's been a while since 28-year-old Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson was in elementary school, but walking through the hallways of Henry Wadsworth Longfe...
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Elk Grove library opposes plan to form districtDec 04, 2015 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village Public Library officials are opposed to former library board trustee Tim Burns' proposal to create a new library district to serve residents in unincor...
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Pearl Harbor veterans to be honored Monday in Des PlainesDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - Fewer and fewer Pearl Harbor survivors remain with us, underscoring the importance of Monday's ceremony in Des Plaines to honor them and others who were under attack on ...
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Sayad appeal delayed after cops fail to attend hearingDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - Two of three Des Plaines police officers expected to testify in Alderman Dick Sayad's misdemeanor criminal trespassing appeal failed to attend a court hearing Thursday, ...
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Build or sell? Elk Grove District 59 seeks public inputNov 29, 2015 12:00 am - Residents and parents served by Elk Grove Township Elementary School District 59 will soon get to have their say on proposals to either develop or sell properties the di...
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Teens killed in McHenry crash had passion for automotive repairNov 28, 2015 12:00 am - Two of the three 18-year-olds who died in a car crash Friday in McHenry County are being remembered for their passion for working on and souping up trucks - a passion th...
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Des Plaines Dist. 62 board interviewing superintendent candidatesNov 25, 2015 12:00 am - Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 board members will meet behind closed doors this weekend to interview candidates for superintendent, with the goal of making a ...
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Dawn Patrol: Chicago shooting video, SATs for juniorsNov 25, 2015 12:00 am - Video shows Chicago cop shooting teen after he had fallen Jason Van Dyke, the white Chicago police officer who shot Laquan McDonald 16 times last year, was charged ...