Christopher Placek
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Star-studded reward for suburban kids committed to serving othersApr 27, 2015 1:00 am - Thousands of students from across the suburbs punched their tickets to a star-studded youth empowerment event Thursday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont by committing to imp...
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Parking raises concerns for Des Plaines townhouse projectApr 24, 2015 1:00 am - Residents living near a proposed 101-townhouse development northwest of downtown Des Plaines are concerned the project plans don't show enough parking. Orleans Homes is ...
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'Regular person' Cardinal George takes final resting place in Des PlainesApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Whether they knew him or not, those who gathered for Cardinal Francis George's burial at a Des Plaines cemetery Thursday afternoon say the Chicago native left a mark on ...
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Des Plaines council committee postpones meeting about police inquiryApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - A Des Plaines City Council committee meeting to discuss a possible investigation of the city's police department has been postponed. The meeting of the Legal and Licensi...
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Des Plaines park board OKs giving land to Mariano's developerApr 22, 2015 5:30 am - Des Plaines park board OKs it
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Des Plaines aldermen push for investigation of police departmentApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - Des Plaines Alderman Jim Brookman is pushing for an outside investigation of the city police department, saying that several questionable incidents in the last few month...
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How to navigate the Des Plaines area during Cardinal George's burial serviceApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - Cardinal Francis George's funeral procession is expected in Des Plaines about 3 p.m. Thursday as a motorcade of some 20 cars makes its way to All Saints Cemetery. River ...
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Des Plaines alderman says Rosemont 'trying to kill' O'Hare Lake redevelopmentApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - A Des Plaines alderman believes Rosemont officials are trying to quash a $1 billion development of offices, hotels, residential towers and retail spaces on the towns' bo...
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Des Plaines park board will take vote tonight on Mariano's accessApr 21, 2015 5:30 am - The first step to securing a new Mariano's in Des Plaines could be decided by the park board tonight. The board of commissioners is expected to consider an agreement tha...
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Cardinal George to be buried at All Saints in Des PlainesApr 19, 2015 7:45 am - Like many Chicago Catholics of a certain age, Cardinal Francis George accompanied his parents on trips to suburban cemeteries to visit and pray for family members at the...