Christopher Placek
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McHenry man charged with murderJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - A 62-year-old McHenry man was arrested and charged with murder Thursday after authorities say they gathered additional evidence connecting him to last year's discovery o...
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Des Plaines business offers free yogurt for a yearJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - A business coming to downtown Des Plaines is offering free yogurt for a year to the winner of a logo design contest. Veronica Ricci and her husband, Riccardo, plan to op...
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Fremd graduate killed in California motorcycle crashJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - A funeral is planned for this weekend for a 22-year-old Palatine native who died in a California motorcycle crash. Alexander Mackenzie Williams, a Fremd High School grad...
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Missing Palatine man found in CaliforniaJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - A missing Palatine man turned up safe and unharmed Thursday in Santa Monica, California, after police say he left an assisted-living facility the night before and boarde...
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Arlington trainer Catalano hospitalized with pneumoniaJul 24, 2014 1:00 am - Longtime Arlington Park trainer Wayne Catalano is hospitalized in critical condition after being diagnosed with pneumonia, his wife said Thursday. Catalano was admitted ...
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Back to school comes early for some Dist. 59 studentsJul 23, 2014 1:01 am - It's only July, but students at one Elk Grove Village school headed back to the classroom Wednesday. July 23 marked the first day of the 2014-15 school year for students...
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Will Des Plaines take away city employees' cars?Jul 23, 2014 1:01 am - Des Plaines Alderman Dick Sayad said Wednesday he thinks as many as eight city-owned take-home vehicles could be eliminated as part of an effort to cut costs - but isn't...
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Dawn Patrol: Teen's body found in Third Lake; no to U-46 charterJul 22, 2014 5:01 am - Grayslake Central student's body found in Third Lake Friends and family are mourning the death of a junior at Grayslake Central High School after his body was pulle...
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Mobile home park residents protest after manager removes belongings from yardsJul 22, 2014 5:00 am - Residents of a mobile home park near Des Plaines are upset with their property manager for taking belongings from their yards and levying fines on them — an apparent enf...
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Des Plaines to allow chickens at Methodist CampgroundJul 22, 2014 1:01 am - Staff at the Historic Methodist Campground in Des Plaines now have permission to raise chickens, though aldermen stopped short of allowing the practice citywide. Officia...