Christopher Placek
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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.
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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.