Christopher Placek
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Buffalo Grove police dog retiring after cancer diagnosisMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove police canine Saxon has quite a few accomplishments under his collar in the past four years, helping to seize more than 460 kilograms of marijuana, some $2...
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Six candidates tout what they would bring to Maine Township Dist. 207 school boardMar 27, 2015 5:30 am - Six people running for the Maine Township High School District 207 board are touting their experiences and what they would bring if elected to the board. The field of ca...
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Candidate to foe: If you want 'best and brightest,' you should probably get out of raceMar 26, 2015 5:30 am - Two incumbent Des Plaines aldermen were on the receiving ends of pointed criticism from their election opponents during a candidates forum Wednesday. Seventh Ward Alderm...
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Busse Woods dam modification set to begin in AugustMar 25, 2015 5:30 am - A long-awaited project aimed at alleviating flooding along Salt Creek in Cook and DuPage counties is targeted for groundbreaking in August, Elk Grove Village officials s...
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Dawn Patrol: Hundreds in Dist. 214 refuse PARCC; FBI body-part raid detailsMar 20, 2015 5:00 am - District 214 superintendent: Hundreds of students refusing PARCC tests Hundreds of students have refused to take the new PARCC tests in Northwest Suburban High Scho...
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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...