Christopher Placek
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Honor Flight worth the wait for World War II veteran from Elk GroveJul 12, 2015 1:00 am - Since 2008, more than 5,500 Chicago-area World War II veterans have experienced the daylong trip to Washington, D.C., provided by Honor Flight Chicago. But as the Greate...
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Elk Grove library director who resigned gets 8 more weeks of payJul 11, 2015 7:40 am - Former Elk Grove Library Director Patrick McDonald, who stepped down in June after less than 10 months on the job, is getting more than $16,000 in additional pay, accord...
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New entrance might make it easier to get in, out of Allstate Arena parking lotJul 09, 2015 1:00 am - It may soon be easier to get in and out of the Allstate Arena parking lot for sporting events and concerts, with the planned construction of a new Mannheim Road entrance...
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Will Rosemont rezoning request get second chance in Des Plaines?Jul 08, 2015 1:00 am - A Rosemont Park District attorney said Wednesday officials are evaluating their options after Des Plaines aldermen rejected a rezoning request that would have allowed th...
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Rosemont plans hotel, restaurants on vacant land near Fashion OutletsJul 08, 2015 1:00 am - Rosemont is planning a 150-room hotel, office headquarters building, retail shops and restaurants on vacant property across the Tri-State Tollway from the Fashion Outlet...
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Des Plaines sticks with ComEdJul 07, 2015 5:30 am - A majority of Des Plaines voters last November gave city officials the authority to explore getting an alternative electricity supplier as a way to save residents and sm...
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Des Plaines alderman: Don't do Rosemont any favors on rezoningJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - A Des Plaines alderman says the city shouldn't do any favors for the Rosemont Park District by approving a rezoning request, since the park district's attorneys tried to...
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Kenny Rogers kicks off Elk Grove concert series July 4Jul 03, 2015 5:45 am - Final preparations are underway for the seventh annual Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series in Elk Grove Village, which kicks off on the Fourth of July with Kenny Rogers. ...
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One-time top state superintendent from Des Plaines plans to retireJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Jane Westerhold has spent nearly four decades in education, from when she got her first job as a kindergarten teacher, to becoming a principal at age 26, and finally asc...
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Des Plaines, thinking of Christmas in July, set to buy new treeJul 02, 2015 1:00 am - It may be July, but Des Plaines leaders are already thinking about Christmas. The city's tree, put up each winter in Metropolitan Square, has seen better days, officials...