Christopher Placek
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Bids come in for $10 million, 23,000-square-foot Maine West gym additionMar 01, 2015 12:00 am - Maine Township High School District 207 officials have received six bids from contractors for a proposed $10 million expansion of the gymnasium at Maine West in Des Plai...
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Three candidates in Des Plaines' 6th Ward tout experienceFeb 28, 2015 6:37 am - Whoever is elected alderman in Des Plaines' 6th Ward this April will be a new face to the council - but not necessarily the community. The three candidates have each ser...
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Suburban O'Hare Commission hires consultants to help battle airport noiseFeb 27, 2015 4:30 am - A group of towns near O'Hare International Airport has hired two consulting firms to assist it in its battle against airport noise. The Suburban O'Hare Commission on Thu...
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Des Plaines Alderman Dick Sayad arrested on trespassing chargesFeb 27, 2015 12:00 am - Des Plaines Alderman Dick Sayad was arrested Friday afternoon on charges of criminal trespassing to property after walking into a resident's home unannounced Wednesday. ...
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Woman: Des Plaines alderman walked into her house unannouncedFeb 26, 2015 12:00 am - Alicia Carlile says she and her fiance got an unannounced visit from their Des Plaines alderman Wednesday night, claiming he walked into their house without their knowle...
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Wife chosen over husband to run Des Plaines farmers marketFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - Jack Groat was the favorite to take over operations of a Des Plaines farmers market if the event resumed this year after a long hiatus, but now it appears that it's his ...
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Des Plaines residents speak out about O'Hare Lake plansFeb 24, 2015 12:00 am - Des Plaines residents who live next to the O'Hare Lake office complex are opposing development plans that could include buildings as tall as 165 feet just over their bac...
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Dawn Patrol: Ex-COD radio engineer charged; fire in GilbertsFeb 20, 2015 4:00 am - Dangerous wind chills this morning The National Weather Service's wind chill warning is in effect until 8 a.m. today. Wind chills in the suburbs could hit minus 30....
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Lots of stuff in Arlington Heights house fuels destructive fireFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - A lot of stuff inside an Arlington Heights house apparently helped fuel the fire that destroyed it overnight Friday. Firefighters remained outside the house on the 800 b...
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Firefighters work to put out industrial building fire in GilbertsFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Firefighters worked Thursday night to extinguish a fire in an industrial building in Gilberts, authorities said. Crews from the Rutland-Dundee Fire Protection District a...