Christopher Placek
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Rosemont mall keeps parking fees despite shopper declineJul 13, 2026 8:01 pm - Fashion Outlets of Chicago is keeping its controversial paid parking policy in place despite a drop in foot traffic and continued opposition from Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens.
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How a Hersey High School senior brought the band Rush to class in 1977Jul 12, 2026 8:45 pm - A 17-year-old John Hersey High School senior arranged for the rock band Rush to visit his English class in 1977. But what was meant to be an intimate classroom dialogue turned into a much larger spectacle in the school auditorium.
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Arlington Heights to uncork sip and stroll downtown area July 30Jul 10, 2026 5:34 pm - Arlington Heights launches its “sip and stroll” pilot program — allowing patrons to take alcoholic drinks to-go in a designated downtown area — on July 30.
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Woman loses $98,000 to scammers posing as federal agents, bank employees in Des PlainesJul 10, 2026 3:28 pm - A 55-year-old woman lost $98,000 to scammers in Des Plaines who initially claimed to be bank employees and later posed as federal agents, police said.
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Arlington Heights appoints new village prosecutor after 48 yearsJul 08, 2026 7:21 pm - Ernie Blomquist is stepping down after 48 years as Arlington Heights village prosecutor and will be succeeded by Elizabeth Hantzos, who has served as associate prosecutor for 19 years.
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No injuries reported after kitchen fire at Mitsuwa in Arlington HeightsJul 07, 2026 11:37 am - A kitchen fire at Teriyaki Chopper restaurant inside Mitsuwa Marketplace in Arlington Heights was quickly extinguished by the sprinkler system Monday evening.
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Despite stadium uncertainty, Bears get OK to keep billboard in Arlington HeightsJul 06, 2026 9:13 pm - Arlington Heights village board members have approved a fifth extension allowing the Chicago Bears to keep a digital billboard on the Arlington Park property, despite the team shifting focus to a stadium project in Indiana.
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‘Truly history’: Restoration breathes new life into final resting place of Cook County’s only Revolutionary War veteransJul 03, 2026 8:32 am - Elk Grove Cemetery - the resting place of the only two Revolutionary War veterans buried in Cook County - has undergone a $740,000 renovation, and will be formally rededicated Saturday on the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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Frayed U.S.-Canada relations puts suburban youth hockey tournament on iceJul 01, 2026 5:49 pm - Plans for an international youth hockey tournament in Rolling Meadows between U.S. and Canadian teams are on hold due to strained relations between the two countries.
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District 214 could ask voters to approve $300 million for school renovationsJun 30, 2026 7:03 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board members are considering asking voters to approve at least $300 million in taxing authority for school renovations in November, in what would be the Arlington Heights-based district’s first referendum in some five decades.