Christopher Placek
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Des Plaines residents paint 'peace' poles for refurbished parkJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - As many as six "peace" poles will be designed and installed by residents at a south side Des Plaines park now undergoing renovations, park district officials said. The p...
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Elk Grove District 59 gets rid of instructional feesJan 28, 2016 4:00 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 students starting next school year won't have to pay any fees to cover the cost of materials because school board members said ...
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Elk Grove will no longer require dog and cat ID tagsJan 28, 2016 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village pet owners won't be required to buy licenses for their dogs and cats anymore. As it turns out, many haven't been anyway. Since 1976, Elk Grove has requ...
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Dawn Patrol: Interim Fox Lake police chief vows 'stability'Jan 27, 2016 4:00 am - New Fox Lake police chief sworn in, vows 'stability' Fox Lake's new interim police chief said he hopes to bring stability to a department rocked by scandal over the...
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Early voting delayed at county clerk's officesJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - County clerks throughout Illinois said Tuesday early voting for the primary election will be delayed at their offices as the Illinois State Board of Elections continues ...
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Parking lot in Rosemont entertainment district primed for developmentJan 25, 2016 12:00 am - A parking lot in Rosemont's bustling entertainment district is being primed by village officials for future development. Mayor Brad Stephens says his office has received...
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Ingleside house fire sparked by smoking materials in leaf pileJan 23, 2016 12:00 am - An early Saturday morning fire in Ingleside was caused by a burning pile of leaves ignited by smoking materials, authorities said. The leaf pile was near the corner of a...
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Des Plaines Jewel-Osco reopens after gas leakJan 23, 2016 12:00 am - A Des Plaines grocery store has reopened after a gas leak temporarily closed its doors Saturday. Jewel-Osco at Elmhurst Road and Dempster Street reopened about 3 p.m. af...
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Des Plaines mayor touts 'banner year' for economic developmentJan 21, 2016 12:00 am - Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz Thursday touted big building projects as evidence of a "banner year" for economic development, in his annual Address to Business. Bogusz po...
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Rosemont at 60: How town grew from dumps and potholesJan 20, 2016 4:02 am - Before it was an entertainment and business mecca of the suburbs, Rosemont was an oft-flooded swampy area with pothole-ridden, unpaved roads, no streetlights and taverns...