Christopher Placek
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Stevenson High promises policy changes after Palestinian display draws objectionsJan 28, 2025 7:09 pm - A pro-Palestinian student group’s cultural fair display at Stevenson High School, including a map and imagery depicting Palestine instead of Israel, drew backlash and led the school district to announce plans for prior review of posters and materials.
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School district buys Wheeling properties for possible early learning centerJan 27, 2025 6:08 pm - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 is about 3 acres on Hintz Road for $890,000 to potentially build a centralized preschool facility.
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Wheeling High School names new principalJan 24, 2025 5:55 pm - Wheeling High School Associate Principal Angela Hawkins is being promoted to principal with a $187,000 annual salary, replacing Bradford Hubbard, who is moving to a district office role.
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District 21 spending $1.5 million to convert old administration building into storage spaceJan 24, 2025 2:04 pm - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 will spend $1.5 million to renovate its former administration building into storage space. The project will allow the district to discontinue renting outside storage facilities.
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Arlington Heights OKs disability housing plan, but one trustee calls process ‘despicable’Jan 22, 2025 5:28 pm - A proposal for 25 apartments in Arlington Heights for people with disabilities and veterans was approved this week following years of public meetings and plan revisions.
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Elk Grove Village acquiring Staples, former Aldi property for potential skating rinkJan 21, 2025 6:47 pm - Elk Grove Village is purchasing property with a still-operating Staples and vacant former Aldi for $4.5 million with hopes of turning it into a skating rink, pending buy-in from the neighboring Home Depot.
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‘What went wrong here?’: Show examines history behind Arlington High’s closingJan 20, 2025 7:11 pm - A 90-minute retrospective by Hey Nonny’s Chip Brooks investigates the controversial 1984 closure of Arlington High School, weaving public meetings and court cases into a live drama with music to examine the deeper reasons behind the school's demise.
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Old Stadium sports bar and strip mall to be demolished for new QuikTrip gas station in Rolling MeadowsJan 17, 2025 2:40 pm - A QuikTrip fueling center and convenience store will replace a long-standing strip shopping center in Rolling Meadows. The 110,000-square-foot strip mall was anchored by Stadium Sports Club & Pizza for 38 years until it closed a year ago.
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5-year-old girl left alone on KinderCare bus in Arlington Heights: ‘She could have died’Jan 16, 2025 12:20 pm - The Illinois Department of Children and Families Services said Thursday it has opened an investigation after a 5-year-old girl was left in a cold bus for hours outside her day care in Arlington Heights.
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Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows clash before state Supreme Court over sales tax from Cooper’s HawkJan 15, 2025 7:52 pm - Attorneys argued before the Illinois Supreme Court Wednesday over whether Rolling Meadows should pay Arlington Heights more than $1 million in misallocated sales taxes from Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant, which straddles the towns' borders.