Christopher Placek
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Arlington Heights fire chief leaving for job in SchaumburgNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Fire Chief Ken Koeppen is set to step down next week and take a new job as deputy chief of administration with the Schaumburg Fire Department, official...
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Quigley, Hanson talk Russia, being bipartisan in race for CongressOct 29, 2018 5:30 am - Democratic Rep. Mike Quigley and his Republican opponent, Tom Hanson, don't agree on much, particularly when it comes to the Robert Mueller investigation and Russian hac...
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Contested trustee election on horizon in Elk Grove VillageOct 26, 2018 1:00 am - Longtime Elk Grove Village Trustee James Petri's retirement announcement - and the open seat he leaves on the board - will lead to a contested election in the village ne...
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Morrison retracts letter supporting pastor convicted of physically abusing kidsOct 25, 2018 1:00 am - State Rep. Tom Morrison on Thursday retracted his earlier letter of support for a Christian teacher and pastor convicted of aggravated assault for severely spanking chil...
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Elk Grove lets District 59, residents air out concerns over curriculum, test scoresOct 24, 2018 5:22 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 administrators defended the district's record Tuesday in light of growing criticism from a community group upset with the curri...
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Fire Chief of the Year embraces value of public serviceOct 24, 2018 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village Fire Chief Richard Mikel - the 2018 Illinois Fire Chief of the Year - calls his profession the job he always wanted to do since the days of watching fi...
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Rolling Meadows prepares to borrow $13 million for fire stationsOct 24, 2018 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen have taken the first step toward borrowing $13 million to build two new fire stations. The city council took a 6-1 first reading vote Tuesday in...
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How Arlington Heights is hoping to make downtown parking betterOct 23, 2018 5:00 am - Arlington Heights officials recommend spending some $420,000 to help ease parking congestion in the village's downtown, from installation of clearer signage to electroni...
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Father Pfleger at Arlington Heights church: Get off the sidelines and helpOct 19, 2018 5:30 am - Activist Chicago priest Michael Pfleger came to the Northwest suburbs Thursday to move people of faith to act beyond their pews and speak up in a world that he says "see...
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Wheeling post commander prepares to welcome Navy recruits for another Thanksgiving dinnerOct 18, 2018 5:30 am - AMVETS Post 66 in Wheeling has hosted Navy recruits on Thanksgiving for at least the last four decades, and for half that time, Tony Altieri has been the one to oversee ...