Christopher Placek
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Aurora man sent to prison for sex assaultMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - A 24-year-old Aurora man was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenager he was watching while her parents were away, prosecutors said. Jo...
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Stevenson mourns death of seniorMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - A student at Stevenson High School died unexpectedly at home Thursday night, officials at the school reported Friday. Daniel Majeed, a senior less than two weeks away fr...
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Des Plaines to pay consultant for branding planMay 20, 2014 5:30 am - Des Plaines will pay a consultant $88,000 to develop a city marketing and branding plan in an effort to lure businesses and visitors to town. The city council voted 7-1 ...
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Lisa Madigan warns of consumer scams in the suburbsMay 20, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan came to the suburbs Tuesday to bring attention to common financial scams targeting consumers throughout the state. Madigan's round...
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Four area Boy Scout councils consider consolidationMay 18, 2014 8:00 am - Plan targets declining membership, donations
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Rosemont entertainment district to add snow hillMay 15, 2014 5:00 am - There are no hills in Rosemont, but come December, you'll be able to look out atop the peak of snowy “Mount Rosemont” before sledding down to the bottom. Crews will be c...
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Elk Grove Village mayor discusses plans for TIF moneyMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - Elk Grove Village has recovered from the Great Recession, but village officials want to do more to help the business community - concentrating most of those efforts on t...
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Rosemont restructures command staff in public safety departmentMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - Rosemont's public safety department is being restructured following the recent retirement of its longtime top cop. Former Superintendent of Public Safety Donald E. Steph...
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Elk Grove Village recognizes community service work of youthMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - Ten youth groups comprised of nearly 90 members were honored this week in Elk Grove Village for their community service work. The Community Character Coalition of Elk Gr...
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Elk Grove Village buys 1.2-acre vacant Devon Avenue propertyMay 15, 2014 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village is buying a vacant, 1.2-acre property on Devon Avenue with no immediate plans for the land, but with an eye toward future redevelopment. The property a...