Christopher Placek
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Church releases sex abuse files to put scandal behind itNov 06, 2014 12:00 am - Critics say move doesn't go far enough
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Rev. Peter Bowman faced at least 9 abuse accusationsNov 06, 2014 12:00 am - The Rev. Peter Bowman, one-time beloved pastor of St. James Parish in Arlington Heights, faced at least nine allegations of sexual abuse of minors over the course of mor...
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Archdiocese releases 15,000 pages of priest sex abuse filesNov 05, 2014 11:00 pm - The Archdiocese of Chicago released 15,000 pages of documents at 9 a.m. today that detail what it calls substantiated instances of child sex abuse by 36 priests going ba...
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Des Plaines mosque likely to get more parkingNov 04, 2014 4:30 am - A proposed parking lot expansion at the Islamic Community Center of Des Plaines intended to ease parking woes in the neighborhood is a step closer to reality. Des Plaine...
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Moylan defeats Thillens for second term in 55th District HouseNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - State Rep. Marty Moylan may have only beat Republican opponent Mel Thillens by a slim margin in Tuesday's election, but he says he doesn't mind being in a competitive di...
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Longtime incumbent McAuliffe re-elected in 20th HouseNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Longtime state legislator Mike McAuliffe - the only elected Republican in Chicago - said Tuesday after winning another 2-year term to the state House that part of his st...
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Des Plaines aldermen agree to dissolve failed Five Corners TIFNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Nearly eight years to the day from when Des Plaines aldermen approved a controversial tax increment financing district, the current city council has decided to dissolve ...
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Voters reject calls to trim Elk Grove Rural fire board from 7 to 5Nov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Voters within the Elk Grove Rural Fire Protection District have decided to maintain the size of the district's board of trustees, despite calls from district officials t...
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Voters support electrical aggregation in Des Plaines, Maine TownshipNov 03, 2014 10:00 pm - Voters in Des Plaines and Maine Township have given elected officials the OK to explore getting an alternative electricity supplier that could offer cheaper rates than C...
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Des Plaines aldermen favor making 2-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase permanentOct 31, 2014 1:01 am - A majority of Des Plaines aldermen favor making a temporary 2-cent-per-gallon gas tax permanent. The city tax was increased from 2 to 4 cents in 2009 to help pay for cap...