Christopher Placek
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Two historic downtown Des Plaines buildings up for auctionOct 22, 2014 5:15 am - Two historic buildings in downtown Des Plaines are on the auction block. The 93-year-old former Des Plaines Masonic Temple building — perhaps the oldest downtown buildin...
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Gloves come off in 55th District debateOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - With less than two weeks to go before Election Day, candidates in a hotly contested Northwest suburban race for state representative sparred Wednesday night on issues ra...
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Mosque wants to expand parking lotOct 21, 2014 5:30 am - The Islamic Community Center of Des Plaines has proposed an expansion of its parking lot to fix on-street neighborhood parking woes, but some neighbors don't think it'll...
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Sente, Munger engaged in bitter battle for 59th House DistrictOct 18, 2014 7:41 am - A bitter political battle is emerging in the North suburbs in a closely contested race for state representative. The 59th House District race between incumbent Democrat ...
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Giant bra at Rosemont mall creates stir, awareness of breast cancerOct 17, 2014 5:30 am - A giant pink bra is causing quite the stir at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont - all for a good cause. You may have seen people in the mall's food court this w...
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Dawn Patrol: 2 McHenry deputies shot, manhunt ends; OD drug's successOct 17, 2014 5:00 am - Shooting suspect caught after passers-by spotted him Scott B. Peters — the Holiday Hills man suspected of shooting two McHenry County sheriff's deputies who were re...
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Mel Thillens faced DUI, property destruction chargesOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - A Republican candidate for state representative admits to "youthful indiscretions" some 15 years ago when he was charged with driving under the influence and destruction...
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Forklift company relocating to Elk Grove first to get new TIF fundsOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - A forklift and lift truck dealer planning to move to Elk Grove Village could benefit from at least $1.6 million in tax increment financing proceeds, under a deal inked w...
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Strike negotiations break down again in WaukeganOct 16, 2014 1:00 am - A strike in Waukegan Unit District 60 will continue into the weekend, now two weeks after some 1,200 teachers hit the picket lines. District officials said that schools ...
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Revised Elk Grove police contract avoids health care "Cadillac" taxOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - Elk Grove Village trustees have approved a two-year police contract extension that will allow the village to make changes to medical coverage and avoid paying a "Cadilla...