Christopher Placek
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Dawn Patrol: O'Hare chief talks nighttime noise (and goats); stolen dog returnsAug 05, 2015 5:00 am - O'Hare chief talks nighttime noise and diagonal runways Chicago's new Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans says it's not the suburbs versus Chicago when it comes to O...
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New Rosemont bar/restaurant opens FridayAug 05, 2015 1:00 am - With memorabilia on the wood-paneled walls in place and kegs behind the bar tapped, a new bar/restaurant is ready to open Friday on the first floor of Rosemont's village...
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$22,000 raise stands for Des Plaines' city managerAug 04, 2015 5:30 am - Des Plaines City Manager Mike Bartholomew will get to keep his $22,000 raise - but he won't get it going as far back as originally proposed. The city council agreed unan...
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Car strikes house in Elk Grove VillageAug 04, 2015 1:00 am - A car smashed through a fence, drove through a backyard and struck the rear of a house Tuesday afternoon in Elk Grove Village, though no one was injured, authorities sai...
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Stolen dog found abandoned in hospital parking lotAug 04, 2015 1:00 am - Mr. Reese, the 8-year-old Jack Russell terrier mix stolen from a Northbrook-area animal shelter, has been found and is expected to meet his new adoptive family soon, off...
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From traditional to modern, sports for all at Punjabi festAug 03, 2015 5:30 am - The annual Punjabi Sports Festival is as much about the recreational activities that the Punjabi region of India and Pakistan is known for, as it is about the ones that ...
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Acts show star power to Suburban Chicago's Got Talent judgesAug 02, 2015 1:00 am - Sunday was the last day of the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, and it was also the last time the two-man rock band Aviation and the War would perform before Satu...
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Rosemont softball dome collapses; no injuries reportedAug 02, 2015 1:00 am - Rosemont's indoor softball dome collapsed Sunday afternoon as a result of a fast-moving thunderstorm, officials said. "The dome is down," said village spokesman Gary Mac...
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Three masked intruders fought off during home invasionAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - An Aurora Township resident fought off three intruders during a home invasion early Saturday before they went to an upstairs apartment, tied up a neighbor and stole mone...
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Authorities say Aurora area shooting appears to be gang-relatedAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - Authorities believe a shooting and fight at a large party in Aurora Township early Saturday morning were gang-related. Officials from the Kane County Sheriff's Office sa...