Christopher Placek
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$4.8 million asking price for two Dist. 59 propertiesApr 26, 2016 1:00 am - Two properties owned by Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 are now officially for sale for at least $4.8 million - money the district hopes to use to build a new ...
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Bob Mariano returns to Des Plaines to break ground on storeApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - At age 17, Bob Mariano spent Saturdays, Sundays and evenings slicing deli meats at a Dominick's store in Des Plaines. Now Mariano is building the 41st store of the growi...
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$2 million renovation project at Rosemont convention centerApr 22, 2016 1:00 am - The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont is undergoing $2.1 million worth of renovations to bathrooms and concession stands, and getting a fresh coat of pain...
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Archbishop blesses cardinal's grave stone at Des Plaines cemeteryApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Blessing ceremony held in Des Plaines cemetery
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Dawn Patrol: New railroad could divert freight trains from suburbsApr 20, 2016 5:00 am - What if freight trains skirted suburbs via new rural railroad? In the 21st century, the plan is rare to the point of being unbelievable: Building an $8 billion, 278-mile...
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Ex-employee accused of stealing from Oak Brook Park DistrictApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - A former Oak Brook Park District employee has been charged with stealing nearly $30,000 from the park district's foundation, officials said Tuesday. Mary Tansey, 37, of ...
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Shuttered Polo Inn's days in Des Plaines could be numberedApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - Des Plaines officials hope a judge will grant an order May 6 allowing them to demolish a shuttered motel next to the site of the original McDonald's restaurant. The Polo...
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Des Plaines aldermen override veto, keep health insuranceApr 18, 2016 1:00 am - Des Plaines aldermen Monday voted to override a veto by Mayor Matt Bogusz that will allow them and other city elected officials to keep their taxpayer-funded health insu...
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Lake Barrington neighbors unnerved by Rt. 14 shootingApr 15, 2016 5:00 am - Neighbors of a Lake Barrington rental house where a large party was held Saturday night were unnerved to learn some of the partygoers were involved in a shooting a few h...
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Dist. 59: Eight students have taken knives to school this yearApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - Eight students have taken knives to school since the start of the academic year in Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59, with one incident being described as intent...