Christopher Placek
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New restaurant to open in Rosemont's village hallOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - A Schaumburg-based restaurant group is planning to open two new restaurants within blocks of each other in Rosemont as early as next month. Ala Carte Entertainment offic...
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Police investigate death of Des Plaines man, 29Oct 08, 2014 1:01 am - Des Plaines police are conducting an investigation into the death of a 29-year-old man, authorities said Wednesday. William McMillan was pronounced dead at 12:10 p.m. Tu...
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Des Plaines water deal could save city as much as $10,000 dailyOct 07, 2014 1:01 am - Members of four village boards in the Northwest suburbs have given their approval to sell water to Des Plaines in a deal that officials estimate will save the city as mu...
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Des Plaines tries to increase visibility of Metropolitan SquareOct 07, 2014 1:00 am - Can you find Metropolitan Square in Des Plaines? City leaders say not enough people can, and that's why they're paying a design firm $33,000 to find ways to spruce up th...
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Familiar face appointed to vacant seat on Des Plaines boardOct 06, 2014 1:01 am - A longtime former Des Plaines alderman has been appointed to his old seat. Don Smith was confirmed Monday night as the new 7th Ward alderman, replacing Joanna Sojka, the...
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After mulling sale, Silver Stallion restaurant owner to stay put in Des PlainesOct 06, 2014 1:01 am - The Silver Stallion restaurant in Des Plaines is keeping its doors open, even though its owner toyed with the idea of selling to a seafood restaurant. Owner Gus Kalantzi...
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Embattled Batavia teacher to step downOct 04, 2014 7:30 am - A Batavia High School teacher who advised his students that they had a constitutional right not to fill out a school survey on risky behavior is retiring from his positi...
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Teacher accidentally fires gun at Technology Center of DuPageOct 03, 2014 1:01 am - A criminal justice instructor at Technology Center of DuPage in Addison accidentally discharged a handgun during class Friday afternoon, striking a file cabinet and holl...
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Jackie Robinson West fall team in Rosemont SaturdayOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - Little leaguers hoping to become the next champions in the Jackie Robinson West program will play this weekend at Rosemont's Dome at the Ballpark. Nearly 100 members of ...
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Former Des Plaines cop gets six months in prison for inflating DUI numbersOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - A former Des Plaines police commander will spend six months in prison for misreporting drunken driving arrest numbers to fraudulently obtain overtime reimbursement throu...