Christopher Placek
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New TV ads spotlight Elk Grove pinball maker's decision to stay localAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - A Melrose Park pinball machine manufacturer was courted by officials from three states as it tried to find a larger warehouse for its ever-growing business. Company offi...
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INfrequently Asked Questions: Golf ball collecting guy on getting hitAug 22, 2015 2:00 pm - Peter Howard Age: 26 Hometown: Park Ridge Why him? Des Plaines Park District employee Peter Howard mans the golf ball collecting cart at the Golf Center driving range. A...
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Sports-themed mural to be dedicated in RosemontAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - A sports-themed mural designed and painted by a Chicago muralist and 12 Rosemont student apprentice artists will be formally dedicated Saturday. The mural is on the side...
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Rosemont We Day youth event in national TV spotlight FridayAug 20, 2015 1:00 am - In April, some 15,000 students from the suburbs and throughout Illinois came together at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont to celebrate service. On Friday night, a national...
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Was Des Plaines lobbyist advocating for, and against, gambling expansion?Aug 20, 2015 1:00 am - A lobbyist hired by the city of Des Plaines to advocate against gambling expansion may have been doing just the opposite on behalf of Rockford, according to one alderman...
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Starbucks wants to sell beer, wine in Des PlainesAug 19, 2015 1:00 am - If you don't feel like a cup of coffee, you soon may be able to have a glass of wine or beer at a Starbucks in Des Plaines. The coffee chain is hoping to expand its Star...
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Des Plaines wants flashing lights at crossing where pedestrian killedAug 19, 2015 1:00 am - Des Plaines officials want to install flashing lights that walkers and bicyclists can activate at the push of a button at a downtown crossing where two pedestrian crashe...
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Townhouses, apartments on Des Plaines site, or hold out for business?Aug 18, 2015 5:30 am - Should a vacant 20-acre former industrial site on Northwest Highway in Des Plaines become home to a new residential development? Or should city officials hold out hope t...
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Des Plaines alderman appeals verdict in trespassing caseAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - Des Plaines Alderman Dick Sayad was in court Tuesday with his two new criminal defense attorneys to formally appeal the guilty verdict in his criminal trespassing case. ...
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Stanley Cup returning to Elk Grove Village Aug. 29Aug 18, 2015 1:00 am - Lord Stanley's Cup is returning to Elk Grove Village, thanks to a longtime resident: Blackhawks team President and CEO John McDonough. The Stanley Cup will be on display...