Christopher Placek
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Freight train hits pedestrian in Lake ForestJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - A freight train struck a pedestrian Thursday night near the Metra station in Lake Forest, officials said. Police responded to the scene about 8 p.m. near Everett and Wau...
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Lightning strikes Glen Ellyn-area homeJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - A reported lightning strike caused a fire on the roof of a house Thursday night in an unincorporated area near Glen Ellyn, authorities said. The Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fir...
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Elk Grove Village to remove 2,050 more ash treesJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - Elk Grove continues battle against ash borer
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Wheeling to field 911 calls from Des PlainesJun 17, 2014 5:15 am - Starting next year, anyone who calls 911 for police in Des Plaines will get their call answered by someone in Wheeling — the result of a five-year contract approved by D...
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Streets north of Allstate Arena in Rosemont to be repavedJun 14, 2014 8:00 am - More than $1 million worth of street paving work will begin as soon as this month in a multifamily residential area north of the Allstate Arena in Rosemont. The resurfac...
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Rosemont convention center could get smoking ban exemptionJun 12, 2014 5:30 am - Tobacco Plus Convenience Expo wants exception to Illinois smoking ban
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"Mountain of garbage" removed from Salt CreekJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Volunteers were knee-deep in Salt Creek last weekend in Elk Grove Village, collecting some 72 cubic yards of garbage from just over a milelong stretch of the waterway. I...
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CTA Blue Line service resumes after ammonia leak at O'HareJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - A broken pipe near the O'Hare CTA Blue Line station emitted an ammonia-like odor Thursday morning and led to the shut down of train service to the Rosemont station for s...
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Early childhood center 'likely to be a reality' in District 59Jun 10, 2014 4:30 am - Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 officials have proposed building an early childhood learning center that could open as soon as August 2015. The proposed $14.3 ...
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Elk Grove District 59 students getting computers and tabletsJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - Nearly all students in Elk Grove Township Elementary School District 59 will be getting their own computer devices next school year that officials say will provide oppor...