Christopher Placek
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‘Progress happens,’ but Heller Lumber remains a century later as Arlington Heights’ oldest businessDec 01, 2024 6:00 am - From the days of selling coal for heating homes to innovations in the building industry like laminated veneer lumber, the Heller family has seen quite a bit over the course of a century in business. And with the distinction of being the oldest business in the same location in Arlington Heights, the fourth-generation company doesn’t plan to go anywhere anytime soon.
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Hersey High School entrance to get $3.5 million makeoverNov 27, 2024 2:56 pm - Students, teachers, sports fans and other visitors who walk into John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights next year may not recognize it, amid a planned $3.5 million transformation of the main foyer and front offices that kicks off after Thanksgiving break.
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Bears reach tentative agreement on Arlington Park property taxesNov 25, 2024 6:10 pm - The Bears have reached a tentative agreement with three Arlington Heights-area school districts over a long-running property tax dispute for the 326-acre Arlington Park property, officials confirmed Monday.
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‘Ready to go’: Long-delayed Harper College project finally breaks groundNov 23, 2024 12:30 pm - Delayed by a historic state budget stalemate and the pandemic, a building project decades in the making finally has broken ground at Harper College in Palatine.
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Student-designed nutcrackers on display this weekend in RosemontNov 22, 2024 5:06 pm - More than two dozen human-sized nutcrackers sculptures custom painted by high school students went on display Friday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
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District 214 rejects developer’s $5.45 million bid for Arlington Heights Road siteNov 20, 2024 6:25 pm - A developer’s $5.45 million bid to buy the former Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 headquarters on the south side of Arlington Heights — now the property of Northwest Suburban High School District 214 — was narrowly rejected by the latter district’s school board.
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Elk Grove Village reduces property tax levy nearly 2%Nov 20, 2024 4:02 pm - Elk Grove Village will cut its property tax levy 1.83%, trustees decided Tuesday night, thanks to better-than-expected general fund revenues bolstered by new data center construction permit fees.
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Creating a destination: Rosemont inks deal to bring immersive art experiences to townNov 19, 2024 6:34 pm - Rosemont has inked a deal with a Montreal-based studio to operate an exhibit space for immersive art experiences set to open in a 25,000-square-foot building next year.
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Harley dealership in Rosemont entertainment district to make way for new restaurantNov 18, 2024 7:22 pm - Rosemont will buy a two-story brick building housing a Harley-Davidson dealership in the village entertainment district for $6 million, with plans to open a restaurant in its place by 2026.
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‘Looking out for the child’: How a Lake County nonprofit helps low-income familiesNov 17, 2024 9:00 pm - “Yes” is often the resounding answer to requests for help at the weekly service committee meetings of the Mothers Trust Foundation in Lake Forest.