Christopher Placek
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Investigators comb scene for clues in deaths at Des Plaines-area homeAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - Investigators combed through a Des Plaines-area townhouse late into the night Thursday looking for clues to what caused a suspected hazardous material situation that lef...
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Elk Grove Aldi misses liquor hearing, placing license in jeopardyAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - An Aldi grocery store clerk in Elk Grove Village sold alcohol to an undercover cop without asking for ID - a violation of local liquor laws - and now the store is in jeo...
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Des Plaines couple charged with paying kickbacks to defraud MedicareAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - A Des Plaines wife and husband face federal charges of paying kickbacks to employees and a marketer in exchange for referrals of Medicare patients to the couple's Chicag...
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Dawn Patrol: Man killed in Wauconda robbery had BB gun, police say; Pedestrian killed by train in Mt. ProspectAug 26, 2015 5:00 am - Officials: Man killed in Wauconda robbery carrying BB gun The would-be robber who was shot four times and killed by a clerk in a Wauconda convenience store was iden...
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Police say Mt. Prospect woman walked around gates before being struck by trainAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - A 54-year-old Mount Prospect woman walked around train crossing gates in an apparent attempt to get to the other side of the tracks before she was struck and killed by a...
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Elk Grove Twp. Dist. 59 opens new early learning centerAug 25, 2015 5:30 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 officials cut the ribbon Monday on a new early learning center that serves as a centralized preschool location for the district...
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Pedestrian killed by train in Mount ProspectAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - A Metra train running an express route struck and killed a pedestrian Tuesday night in downtown Mount Prospect, authorities said. Train 651, which was scheduled to make ...
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Lead paint removal pushes Maine West gym project $23,000 over budgetAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - A gym expansion project at Maine West High School will cost $23,000 more than expected after crews had to remove lead paint from steel roof support joists, officials sai...
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All private rooms coming to Vista Medical Center East in WaukeganAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan received approval Tuesday for an $18 million renovation that paves the way to the hospital containing all private rooms, officials ...
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Trains on move again after power lines shut down tracks in RosemontAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - Trains on the Metra North Central Service line are on the move again after being stopped because of power lines laying across the tracks in Rosemont, officials said. Tra...