Christopher Placek
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Driver injured in collision near BarringtonMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - A driver had to be extricated from his pickup truck and transported to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon near Barrington, authorities said. The tru...
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Gas line catches fire in BataviaMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - A natural gas service line caught on fire Friday afternoon outside a building in a Batavia industrial area, but the fire didn't extend into the structure, authorities sa...
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Aurora molester sentenced to 15 yearsMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - An Aurora man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday for sexually assaulting a girl he was baby-sitting, authorities said. Regulo Castro, 36, of the 600 block of May...
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Truck crashes into building in PalatineMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - A pickup truck crashed into a building late Friday afternoon in a residential area north of downtown Palatine, authorities said. Police and fire crews were dispatched to...
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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...