Christopher Placek
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Mayors: Rauner cuts could lead to property tax hikeMar 09, 2015 1:00 am - Suburban mayors testified before an Illinois Senate hearing Monday that a proposed reduction to their share of state income taxes could mean drastic cuts to public servi...
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Des Plaines mulls alternative fuel for city vehiclesMar 08, 2015 7:45 am - Des Plaines officials may make changes to three city vehicles that would enable them to run on compressed natural gas, under an alternative fuel pilot program being cons...
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Dawn Patrol: Girl meets stem cell donor; fire victim died from fallMar 06, 2015 4:00 am - Mt. Prospect girl meets her German stem cell donor Eight-year-old leukemia survivor Sabrina Chahir got to meet the 30-year-old German citizen to whom she owes her l...
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New Oakton president wants to keep tuition affordable, up graduation ratesMar 06, 2015 12:00 am - Incoming Oakton Community College President Joianne Smith is a psychologist by training - a background that may prove useful in examining some of the pressing demands on...
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Park Ridge mayor remembered as taxpayer advocateMar 05, 2015 12:00 am - Park Ridge Mayor Dave Schmidt was remembered by local officials Thursday as a tireless advocate for taxpayers and his community. Schmidt, 57, was pronounced dead just be...
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Cicero official sues Naperville over arrestMar 05, 2015 12:00 am - Cicero's town collector has sued the city of Naperville and three of its police officers, alleging the police used excessive force when she was arrested nearly two years...
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Pedestrian killed by train near Round LakeMar 05, 2015 12:00 am - A person was struck and killed by an outbound Metra train Thursday night between the Round Lake and Long Lake stations, authorities said. The unidentified victim was str...
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Online sticker renewals coming to Des PlainesMar 05, 2015 12:00 am - Des Plaines residents hoping to renew their city vehicle or pet licenses may not have to put a check in the mail or travel down to city hall anymore. For those connected...
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Should Des Plaines pay alderman's legal bills? Ordinance says maybeMar 04, 2015 4:30 am - Some Des Plaines aldermen are calling for a closer examination of a city ordinance that allows for the city to pay the legal bills of elected officials who are sued. Th...
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Apartments for disabled proposed in Des PlainesMar 03, 2015 4:30 am - A 5-story independent living apartment building for people with physical disabilities has been proposed near downtown Des Plaines. The city council voted 5-2 Monday to a...