Christopher Placek
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Upcycling all the rage at Art & Soul on the FoxAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - From traditional wall art paintings to photography, from jewelry to ceramics, there's a little bit of everything at the Art & Soul on the Fox festival in downtown Elgin....
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Update: Lake search for missing Carol Stream woman suspendedAug 01, 2015 1:00 am - A search in Lake Michigan for a 20-year-old Carol Stream woman was temporarily suspended Saturday afternoon due to choppy lake conditions, authorities said. Crews have b...
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State and Rosemont tourism officials: Visitors spending moreJul 31, 2015 5:30 am - Rosemont and state tourism officials touted new numbers Thursday that show the growing effect of entertainment, hotels, conventions, shopping and restaurants on the loca...
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Elk Grove elk play role of 'Mayhem' in Allstate radio adsJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - The iconic elk of the Busse Woods forest preserve in Elk Grove Village have gotten some notoriety this summer in Allstate radio commercials - an example of the Northbroo...
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Des Plaines wants to tear down building near 1st McDonald's; owners push backJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - Des Plaines officials are trying to condemn and demolish a dilapidated motel next to the site of the original McDonald's, but the property owners are pushing back becaus...
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Gacy investigator Kozenczak recorded account of case weeks before his deathJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - Weeks before he died, Joseph Kozenczak discussed one last time how he and a team of Des Plaines police investigators broke the case that led them to serial killer John W...
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Des Plaines aldermen to revisit union-friendly bidding rulesJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - Des Plaines aldermen appear willing to revisit the city's controversial responsible bidder ordinance because they say the union-friendly rules are costing the public mon...
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Arlington Heights dragon boaters defending home lake in weekend racesJul 24, 2015 5:30 am - Windy City club is only Chicagoland team in national competition
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Two cited in Des Plaines crashes that happened within hours of each otherJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - Two people have been ticketed after striking pedestrians in almost the same spot within two hours of each other Thursday in downtown Des Plaines, police said Friday. An ...
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Des Plaines boy collecting Legos for needy Guatemalan childrenJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - A Des Plaines boy doesn't want Legos for himself for his birthday - he wants them so he can give them to needy children in Guatemala. Adrian Menzell, 8, is collecting th...