Christopher Placek
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"Mountain of garbage" removed from Salt CreekJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Volunteers were knee-deep in Salt Creek last weekend in Elk Grove Village, collecting some 72 cubic yards of garbage from just over a milelong stretch of the waterway. I...
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CTA Blue Line service resumes after ammonia leak at O'HareJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - A broken pipe near the O'Hare CTA Blue Line station emitted an ammonia-like odor Thursday morning and led to the shut down of train service to the Rosemont station for s...
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Early childhood center 'likely to be a reality' in District 59Jun 10, 2014 4:30 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 officials have proposed building an early childhood learning center that could open as soon as August 2015. The proposed $14.3 ...
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Elk Grove District 59 students getting computers and tabletsJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - Nearly all students in Elk Grove Township Elementary School District 59 will be getting their own computer devices next school year that officials say will provide oppor...
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Maine East students build upon geometry lessonsJun 08, 2014 8:00 am - Students at Maine East High School who learned all about angles, shapes and theorems in geometry classes this year didn't have to go far to apply those lessons in a real...
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Dawn Patrol: Charges in Island Lake death; Lombard stabbing verdictJun 06, 2014 5:01 am - McHenry man charged in death of Island Lake woman A 49-year-old McHenry man will be in court this morning facing murder charges in the death of an Island Lake woman...
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Elk Grove Village library will close early on concert nightsJun 06, 2014 1:01 am - The Elk Grove Village Public Library will close early every Tuesday in July to accommodate the crowds expected at the Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series. The library boa...
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McHenry man charged in death of Island Lake womanJun 05, 2014 1:01 am - A 49-year-old McHenry man has been charged with the murder of an Island Lake woman found dead in her house Monday night, authorities announced Thursday. Howard E. Dibber...
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Former Boston Blackie's owners sentencedJun 05, 2014 1:00 am - The former father and son owners of the Boston Blackie's restaurant chain have been sentenced for their roles in a check-kiting scheme that defrauded two Chicago-area ba...
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Des Plaines debates take-home vehicles for officialsJun 04, 2014 5:00 am - Des Plaines aldermen are considering slashing the number of vehicles city employees are allowed to take home from 14 to four. Fourth Ward Alderman Dick Sayad's proposal ...