Christopher Placek
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Des Plaines health insurance referendum voluntarily withdrawnAug 18, 2016 1:00 am - An advisory referendum on whether Des Plaines elected officials should get health insurance is off the November ballot before it even got on. Wayne Woodworth, principal ...
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Des Plaines man will be charged after standoffAug 18, 2016 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man will face gun charges after creating a standoff with police that began Thursday morning and was resolved peacefully around 6 p.m., police said. The ne...
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Objections to Des Plaines health benefits referendum filedAug 17, 2016 5:20 am - Two Des Plaines residents have filed objections to petitions calling for a referendum on whether elected officials should get health insurance, in an effort to prevent t...
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Elk Grove's Johnson announces mayoral re-election bidAug 17, 2016 1:00 am - One of the longest-serving mayors in the Northwest suburbs is aiming to keep his position, if voters oblige next spring. Craig Johnson of Elk Grove Village said this wee...
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Elk Grove mayor says Jewel, Kroger trying to keep away competitorsAug 17, 2016 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson says the village is looking at any and all remedies "to being held hostage" by two grocery store vacancies in town - the former Joe...
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Des Plaines flag controversy closer to resolutionAug 16, 2016 5:00 am - For the first time, all Des Plaines aldermen may be closer to agreeing on which flags can be flown over city-owned properties. The city council voted unanimously Monday ...
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Des Plaines lures pharmaceutical company with tax incentiveAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - Des Plaines officials have paved the way for a German pharmaceutical company to receive the first of two expected tax breaks to lure the firm to town. The city council t...
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IMRF asks: Are Elk Grove Village officials eligible for pensions?Aug 15, 2016 1:00 am - One of the largest public employee pension systems in the state is questioning whether Elk Grove Village's mayor and five of its trustees work enough hours to be eligibl...
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Elk Grove Dist. 59 board member seeks referendum on library districtAug 12, 2016 5:22 am - Voters could get to decide as early as November whether to extend library services to unincorporated Elk Grove Township through the creation of a library district, if a ...
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Iroquois in Des Plaines, oldest year-round school in suburbs, celebrates 20 yearsAug 12, 2016 1:00 am - Those who have passed through the doors of Iroquois Community School in Des Plaines returned Friday to celebrate a milestone for the year-round school. Marking its 20th ...