Christopher Placek
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Fired Dist. 207 teacher gets $150,000 settlement after filing suitApr 09, 2015 1:00 am - Maine Township High School District 207 officials have agreed to give a former teacher and her attorney $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit brought against the district...
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Aurora cousins plead not guilty to terrorism chargesApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - Two Aurora cousins pleaded not guilty Wednesday to allegations they attempted to provide support to and join Islamic State militants, while plotting an attack on a Jolie...
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Farmers market returning to Des Plaines after 7 years, with charitable conditionsApr 07, 2015 5:30 am - The Des Plaines Community Foundation is due to receive half the net profits from the city's new farmers market, under terms of a license agreement approved Monday. The d...
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Des Plaines clerk takes heat over missing aldermanic photosApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Some Des Plaines aldermen are upset that the city clerk temporarily removed their pictures from the lobby of City Hall, but the clerk says she was following election law...
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Board chairman, newcomer win at Oakton as second incumbent oustedApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - An Oakton Community College graduate and the current board chairman will get the chance to work with new college President Joianne Smith, after unofficial election resul...
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Two incumbents, one newcomer on top in race for Maine Dist. 207 boardApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Voters in Maine Township High School District 207 appear to have chosen to maintain the direction being set by the current school board, although not completely. With al...
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Three of five incumbents get nod in Prospect HeightsApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Prospect Heights residents will have only a couple new faces in their elected leadership, according to unofficial results of Tuesday night's consolidated municipal races...
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Sayad, Smith and Chester win in Des PlainesApr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Longtime Des Plaines Alderman Dick Sayad on Tuesday cruised to re-election, withstanding the challenge of a political newcomer backed by the city's first-term mayor, and...
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Top races on ballot in Northwest suburbsApr 06, 2015 5:30 am - Voters in the Northwest suburbs will have a lot to choose from when they go to the polls Tuesday, as they select leaders who will be making decisions on everything from ...
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How Elk Grove firm's basketball courts made it to NCAA tournamentApr 03, 2015 5:30 am - Players in Saturday's Final Four in Indianapolis may very well be re-creating the scene in the classic sports film “Hoosiers,” where an underdog Indiana high school bask...