Christopher Placek
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UPS driver identified as victim in fatal I-294 crashMay 10, 2016 1:00 am - A UPS driver from Wisconsin died early Tuesday after the truck he was driving slammed into a median on the Tri-State Tollway near Western Springs, authorities said. Glen...
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Des Plaines takes first step to condemn Polo InnMay 07, 2016 6:15 am - Des Plaines officials took the first step Friday to demolish a shuttered motel at a prominent corner in town, indicating it could be only a matter of time before the mot...
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Services set for Buffalo Grove woman killed in Wisconsin shootingMay 06, 2016 1:00 am - Funeral arrangements have been set for the 44-year-old Buffalo Grove woman who was shot and killed in a random drive-by shooting Sunday in Wisconsin. Visitation for Trac...
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Elk Grove library considers second-floor expansionMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village's one-floor public library could expand to a second level, creating more room for meetings, study spaces and places to read, officials said. The librar...
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Des Plaines alderman proposes 'victory gardens' on city propertyMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - More than 70 years after the end of World War II, "victory gardens" may be coming back to Des Plaines. Alderman Malcolm Chester is spearheading an effort to use underuti...
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Police looking for missing Des Plaines womanMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - Police are asking for the public's help locating a Des Plaines woman reported missing by her roommates who haven't heard from her in more than three weeks. Zultsetseg Ga...
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Dawn Patrol: Buffalo Grove mom mournedMay 04, 2016 5:00 am - Shooting that killed Buffalo Grove mom called 'random as it could be' Family and friends are grieving the loss of Tracy Czaczkowski, a 44-year-old Buffalo Grove mom who ...
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One-time vet clinic manager charged in theftMay 04, 2016 1:00 am - A one-time business manager for the St. Charles Veterinary Clinic was charged Tuesday with stealing money from the clinic, authorities said. Martha P. Strauss, 52, faces...
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Authorities: Shooting suspect "paranoid" about Buffalo Grove family's carMay 04, 2016 1:00 am - A 20-year-old Wisconsin man charged in the fatal shooting of a Buffalo Grove woman was paranoid about vehicles with tinted windows - the apparent reason he fired on Trac...
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Cook County circuit clerk wants a raiseMay 03, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the public defender's annual salary, it is $187,018 and the story has been changed to reflect th...