Christopher Placek
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Des Plaines finance director also named assistant city managerJul 09, 2014 1:01 am - Des Plaines' finance director is taking on the additional role of assistant city manager, and will become the second-highest paid employee on the city payroll. Dorothy W...
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Des Plaines residents oppose Black Ram restaurant patio requestJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - Residents near the Black Ram restaurant in Des Plaines are upset with noise coming from the business late at night, and say the business' plans for an outdoor patio woul...
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Mount Prospect settles lawsuit with Ye Olde Town Inn ownerJul 07, 2014 1:01 am - The village of Mount Prospect has reached a settlement with the owner of Ye Olde Town Inn, who accused officials and a local development company of conspiring to seize h...
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Des Plaines aldermen question appointments for prosecutor, hearing officerJul 04, 2014 7:00 am - A Des Plaines city council committee wants the city's administrative hearing officer and prosecuting attorney, hired to handle local ordinance violations, to stay the sa...
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Des Plaines aldermen move ahead with plans to restructure TIFJul 04, 2014 1:01 am - Des Plaines' city council has started the process of restructuring an existing special taxing district plagued by a growing deficit. The city's sixth Tax Increment Finan...
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Des Plaines debating allowing chickens in cityJul 03, 2014 5:00 am - Des Plaines aldermen appear willing to let the Historic Methodist CampGround raise up to six chickens on site as part of a 4-H program, but whether chickens would be per...
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America opens Elk Grove concert seriesJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - Elk Grove Village opened with America on Tuesday, and before July is through four more star-studded bands will have passed through - Survivor, Pat Benatar and Neil Giral...
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Des Plaines plans to restructure special tax districtJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - Des Plaines officials want to restructure a special taxing district that's long operated in the red, with an eye toward making the area more enticing for developers. The...
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Scout's project brings bocce courts to Des PlainesJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - Last fall, John Meyer of Boy Scout Troop 6 in Des Plaines was looking for a service project - the marquee requirement of a Scout pursuing the rank of Eagle - Scouting's ...
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Elk Grove concerts kick off Tuesday with America the bandJun 30, 2014 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village's sixth annual Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series kicks off Tuesday and continues weekly through the month of July. The band America, led by Gerry Beck...