Christopher Placek
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Demolition continues at Polo Inn in Des PlainesNov 03, 2016 1:00 am - At long last, the shuttered Polo Inn in Des Plaines is coming down. Demolition of the 85-year-old building at 374 Lee St. began earlier this week and continued Thursday,...
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O'Hare noise a major issue in McAuliffe-Marwig raceOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - The 20th state House district includes parts of Des Plaines, Rosemont, Park Ridge, Niles, Schiller Park and Chicago's Northwest Side - all areas heavily impacted by nois...
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Elk Grove District 59 sells buildings, worries about new one's rising costOct 25, 2016 1:00 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 is selling its current administration building property, even as officials are unsure of exact costs for the building that will...
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Almost $4 million of renovations at two Des Plaines schoolsOct 25, 2016 1:00 am - Two Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 schools just blocks from each other in Des Plaines will be renovated next summer. An estimated $3 million building addition...
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State Senate candidates Murphy, Thillens debate ties to party bossesOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - Democratic incumbent state Sen. Laura Murphy and Republican challenger Mel Thillens fended off accusations from one another about being beholden to party leaders and spe...
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Wheeling Township voters get mailed South suburban ballotsOct 21, 2016 1:00 am - Wheeling Township Republican Precinct Captain Art Gollberg thought he would be busy on Election Day trying to get last minute-votes, so he thought he'd try to cast his o...
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Officials say Mariano's opening in Des Plaines next MarchOct 20, 2016 1:00 am - As the building for a new Mariano's grocery store in Des Plaines takes shape, the developer in charge of the $24 million project said Thursday the store should be open b...
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Dawn Patrol: Cubs' hitting slump continues in Game 3 lossOct 19, 2016 5:00 am - Hitting slump continues as Cubs drop Game 3 Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Rich Hill had his former team's number on Tuesday night as he pitched 6 innings of 2-hit shutout ba...
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Des Plaines flood buyouts finally move forwardOct 19, 2016 1:00 am - Des Plaines officials say government buyouts of seven flood-prone homes near the Des Plaines River finally will proceed after more than a year in limbo due to the state ...
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No consensus on building an underpass at S-curve in Des PlainesOct 18, 2016 5:33 am - Des Plaines leaders remain divided on whether to spend more than $1 million on a walkway beneath the infamous Northwest Highway S-curve. The city council heard a prelimi...