Christopher Placek
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What it's like to sky dive indoors in RosemontMay 23, 2014 5:00 am - During frequent drives to and from college at Marquette University, I'd see sky divers free-falling above the cornfields alongside Interstate 94 between Kenosha and Milw...
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N. Chicago man accused of Waukegan bank robberyMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - A 30-year-old North Chicago man tried to open up an account at a Waukegan bank - even going so far as to provide an ID card and Social Security number - before leaving a...
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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...