Christopher Placek
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Community garden at Oakton Community College seeks volunteersMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - Ken Schaefer spends a lot of time outdoors on the Des Plaines campus of Oakton Community College, as the college's naturalist/groundskeeper. But it's in his free time th...
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Lindenhurst picks new police chiefMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - A lifelong Lindenhurst resident who got his start in law enforcement in his hometown will become the village's next top cop. Tom Jones, currently an administrative serge...
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Affidavit details why FBI raided Rosemont body donation firmMar 19, 2015 1:00 am - When federal authorities raided the Rosemont offices of a body donation firm and its Schiller Park crematorium earlier this year, they were looking for evidence about al...
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Des Plaines will try to strike deal for farmers marketMar 17, 2015 5:30 am - Plans for a farmers market to return to downtown Des Plaines this summer are moving forward. The city council unanimously agreed Monday to direct City Manager Mike Barth...
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Des Plaines aldermen postpone vote on funding Sayad's defenseMar 17, 2015 1:00 am - Des Plaines aldermen have agreed to postpone a decision on whether the city should pay for Alderman Dick Sayad's defense in his criminal trespassing case. A “considerati...
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Des Plaines zoning change could allow $1 billion developmentMar 17, 2015 1:00 am - Zoning changes that could allow a $1 billion development of offices, hotels, residential towers and retail spaces that some say could rival neighboring Rosemont have bee...
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Buffalo Grove park upgrades on hold after state suspends grantsMar 17, 2015 1:00 am - Construction on a Buffalo Grove park renovation project scheduled to wrap up by May has been halted with the suspension of a state park grant that was earmarked for the ...
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Des Plaines aldermen to vote on paying Alderman Dick Sayad's legal billsMar 13, 2015 1:00 am - Des Plaines aldermen vote concerns Sayad trespassing case
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Maine West ready for $9.8M athletic facilities additionMar 12, 2015 5:30 am - From above, Maine West High School in Des Plaines appears as the hub and spokes of a bicycle wheel. The school was designed and built in 1959 with the intention of havin...
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$10 million walkway in the works for RosemontMar 12, 2015 5:30 am - A $10 million climate-controlled walkway will be installed over Balmoral Avenue in Rosemont, connecting the village's entertainment district with the Fashion Outlets of ...