Christopher Placek
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Elk Grove endorses plans from 9 medical marijuana companiesSep 10, 2014 5:30 am - Nine companies are seeking to become either a seller or grower of medical marijuana in Elk Grove Village, but they'll have to compete with each other and likely many oth...
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Workers agree to new contract, end strike, at Des Plaines companySep 10, 2014 1:01 am - Union workers at Juno Lighting Group in Des Plaines are back on the job after a strike that lasted four days. Some 380 people of the 400-person workforce hit the picket ...
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Bogusz appoints former alderman to replace Sojka on Des Plaines councilSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Former longtime Des Plaines Alderman Don Smith could return to his old 7th ward seat following 29-year-old Alderman Joanna Sojka's sudden death last month. Mayor Matt Bo...
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Authorities: Woman in I-294 crash was on probation for another DUISep 08, 2014 1:00 am - A Mount Prospect woman who authorities say was driving drunk Saturday when she struck and injured eight people on the Tri-State Tollway had been sentenced to probation j...
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Oktoberfest ready to kick off at Hofbrauhaus in RosemontSep 05, 2014 5:30 am - Soon the leaves will be turning, the temperatures will be crisper — and those with an affinity for schnitzel, beer and oompa bands will be able to get their fill. Prepar...
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Dawn Patrol: Dist. 158 students able to view porn on tablets; Roy Leonard diesSep 05, 2014 5:00 am - Dist. 158 students able to access porn on tablets Parents of students in Huntley-Algonquin School District 158 are expressing frustration after they say their child...
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Des Plaines building collapse injures fiveSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - A building addition under construction collapsed Friday afternoon in Des Plaines, injuring four workers and one firefighter, authorities said. The accident at 1500 Rand ...
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Schakowsky backs striking workers at Juno Lighting Group in Des PlainesSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky on Friday added her support to striking workers outside Juno Lighting Group in Des Plaines. The Evanston Democrat spoke to a group of some 40 em...
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Change of ownership of Maryville hospital in Des Plaines in progressSep 05, 2014 1:00 am - The transfer of ownership of the Maryville Behavioral Health Hospital to a for-profit firm is scheduled for Sept. 30, officials said this week after the move recently wo...
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Northwest Water Commission votes to add Des Plaines as customerSep 04, 2014 1:01 am - The Northwest Water Commission has approved a plan to sell up to 5 million gallons of water a day to Des Plaines - a deal city officials negotiated over the past year to...