Christopher Placek
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District 214 board pushes to trim renovation referendum ask below $300 millionJul 24, 2026 4:43 pm - Most Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board members prefer keeping a potential referendum below $300 million - less than Superintendent Scott Rowe’s $318 million recommendation - in what would be the district’s first referendum in more than a half-century.
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Elk Grove VFW relocates after ComEd buys property for new substationJul 23, 2026 6:07 pm - Elk Grove VFW Post 9284 is relocating from its longtime home on Devon Avenue to a smaller storefront after ComEd purchased its building and parking lot for $7.25 million as part of an electrical substation redevelopment.
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Arlington Heights forms task force to study historic preservation rulesJul 22, 2026 7:20 pm - Arlington Heights has created a 10-member historic preservation task force to explore potential regulations for protecting old homes and neighborhoods.
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Kitchen closed: Arlington Heights changing longstanding requirement for liquor serviceJul 21, 2026 6:32 pm - Arlington Heights is changing its liquor code to allow restaurants to close kitchens at 8 p.m., but be able to stay open to serve alcohol until the licensed closing time.
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District 214 faces ethics complaint for referendum-related pollingJul 20, 2026 6:57 pm - A taxpayer advocacy group Monday filed an ethics complaint against Northwest Suburban High School District 214, alleging misuse of public resources for referendum polling.
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At NFL Draft-style lottery, potential homebuyers get chance at ‘Elk Grove dream’Jul 18, 2026 6:14 pm - Elk Grove Village officials and a developer held an unprecedented “NFL Draft-style” lottery Saturday where 10 local families got first dibs to purchase new single-family homes priced below market rates.
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At Lake Forest event, stadium property taxes and World Cup on Bears president’s mindJul 17, 2026 9:38 am - Chicago Bears President/CEO Kevin Warren said the NFL club is performing due diligence for a potential stadium in Northwest Indiana, but at an event in Lake Forest Thursday night, he didn’t close the door on Arlington Heights either.
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Arlington Heights could close downtown street for ice skating rink this winterJul 15, 2026 7:21 pm - Arlington Heights village and park district officials plan to install a 40-by-80-foot mechanically-chilled ice skating rink on Eastman Street between Arlington Heights Road and Evergreen Avenue this winter, near the site of the annual tree lighting ceremony.
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Arlington Heights neighbors open infrared heated yoga studioJul 15, 2026 12:54 pm - Two Arlington Heights neighbors are opening an infrared heated yoga studio featuring ceramic panels that emit dry heat reaching 95 degrees instead of traditional hot yoga’s 105-degree humid air.
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Rosemont’s robotic mayor delivered to village hall ahead of history museum openingJul 15, 2026 5:00 am - The Donald E. Stephens Rosemont History Museum opens Aug. 18 in village hall, featuring a $3 million, 4,300-square-foot space with a talking animatronic robot of the town founder as its centerpiece.