Christopher Placek
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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...
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Gene & Georgetti to replace Rosewood in Rosemont?Oct 14, 2014 1:01 am - Rosewood restaurant and banquet hall in Rosemont is planning to close its doors as soon as January and a possible replacement is a Gene & Georgetti restaurant, officials...
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Refugees charged with carjackings after fleeing Des PlainesOct 10, 2014 1:01 am - Two teenage Guatemalan refugees being housed on the campus of Maryville Academy are facing charges of vehicular hijacking after taking cars from people in Des Plaines an...
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Five charged in robbery near WheatonOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - Five people were arrested and charged Wednesday night with strong-arm robbery in an unincorporated area near Wheaton, authorities said Thursday. DuPage County Sheriff's ...
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Man extricated from SUV after landing upside down in Buffalo Grove backyardOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - A man had to extricated from his SUV Thursday morning after it jumped a curb, hit a tree, and landed upside down in the backyard of a Buffalo Grove home, authorities sai...
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Elk Grove Food 4 Less grocer plans final checkout next monthOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - The Food 4 Less grocery store in Elk Grove Village is scheduled to close next month due to declining sales, officials said. Located in the Mallard Crossing Shopping Cent...