Christopher Placek
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Deal lets District 59 students get hot lunch through end of yearMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 has inked a new short-term contract at higher rates with its food service company, ensuring students will continue to get hot l...
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Fire damages Des Plaines home; no injuries reportedMar 14, 2016 1:00 am - It took firefighters about 20 minutes to extinguish a fire in a 2-story single-family house Monday afternoon on Des Plaines' west side, authorities said. Crews were disp...
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Maine West teacher is role model for studentsMar 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Maine West High School science teacher Nate Hassman starts most days as early as 4 a.m. jogging around his Park Ridge neighborhood, but his workout is just as much menta...
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Lawsuit alleges Oakton teacher fired because of his ageMar 12, 2016 12:00 am - A 68-year-old former adjunct instructor at Oakton Community College is suing the school for age discrimination after he wasn't rehired last year. Daniel Filipek of Mount...
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Des Plaines residents speak out against 'Good Move' sloganMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - An ad hoc committee of Des Plaines residents is recommending a better move than the city's controversial new "Good Move" marketing slogan - keeping the old "City of Dest...
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Four suspects apprehended for spate of burglaries in Elk Grove VillageMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - Four suspects are in police custody and awaiting charges in connection with a spate of recent residential burglaries in Elk Grove Village, police said Thursday. The four...
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Rosemont Harry Caray's says gated parking plan could 'wipe us out'Mar 09, 2016 12:00 am - Harry Caray's Restaurant Group CEO Grant DePorter said a proposed gated parking lot next to his restaurant in Rosemont could "essentially wipe us out," arguing it would ...
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Des Plaines leaders want health coverage in city codeMar 08, 2016 4:01 am - Des Plaines aldermen took the first step Monday night toward putting into city code something they already receive: taxpayer-funded health insurance benefits. The 6-2 fi...
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Rare stem cell treatment provides hope for paralyzed hockey player, familyMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - A junior league hockey player who suffered a severe spinal cord injury last month in a game at the Sears Centre Arena is receiving a rare adult stem cell treatment that ...
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Two seriously injured after car strikes tree in LindenhurstMar 05, 2016 12:00 am - Two people are in the hospital with serious injuries after their car struck a tree early Saturday morning in Lindenhurst, authorities said. Police said the one-vehicle c...