Christopher Placek
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Longtime lawmaker's son could face Stephens for state House seatAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - A perennial candidate from Chicago's Northwest Side announced this week he will run as a Democrat for a state House seat his father held for more than three decades. R. ...
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Arlington Heights board open to allowing pot salesAug 13, 2019 1:00 am - A majority of Arlington Heights village board members said Tuesday they're open to allowing the sale of recreational marijuana within the town's borders. Board members w...
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EXCHANGE: Former farm takes shape as high tech hubAug 11, 2019 7:00 am - ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (AP) - On land once envisioned for the gridiron of the Chicago Bears, likenesses of elk roam today instead. Those 29 bronze figures represent the...
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Arlington Million runs at 6:12 p.m.: How you can watch or listenAug 09, 2019 5:30 am - Saturday is the annual International Festival of Racing, or Arlington Million Day, which has become the biggest day of racing in Arlington International Racecourse's cal...
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Des Plaines man dies after being struck by private ambulanceAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - An 86-year-old Des Plaines man died after he was struck by a private ambulance as he was crossing the street, authorities said Friday. Navin Christian, of the 2400 block...
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Multiple St. Viator students provided texts that led to charges, report saysAug 09, 2019 1:00 am - Police records released Friday show multiple St. Viator High School students and parents provided authorities with copies of text messages they deemed inappropriate, lea...
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Arlington Heights plans to recruit more minorities to police forceAug 07, 2019 5:30 am - Arlington Heights officials say they will make a renewed effort to recruit more minority candidates to the police department in an effort to diversify the force. The dep...
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Students shouldn't forget about 'soft' skills, employers sayAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - What kind of skills do businesses want their student interns and apprentices - and perhaps their future employees - to have in today's 21st-century workforce? Many youth...
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Suspect sought in Rolling Meadows Walmart parking lot shootingAug 07, 2019 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows police have identified a suspect in the June 15 shooting in a Walmart parking lot, and there's now a warrant out for his arrest. Police announced this we...
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New Des Plaines park board member chosenAug 06, 2019 11:00 pm - A new Des Plaines park board commissioner has been appointed to fill the vacancy left by a longtime board member who stepped down before being hired as a district superi...