Christopher Placek
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Suburbs hit with flood insurance rate increasesMar 30, 2014 8:00 am - This story has been updated to reflect that Joliet is located near the Des Plaines River. Cheryl Brady has lived in her Wheeling home for the past 15 years, and tho...
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Elk Grove Village Police Department's crime-fighting K9 retiresMar 28, 2014 1:01 am - One of Elk Grove Village's most effective crime fighters is retiring - but he won't be handing in a standard issue uniform or police radio. Police K9 Vasco, who has been...
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Elk Grove tightens rules on providing tax incentivesMar 27, 2014 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village is tightening its rules on how many business property tax breaks it will support. Mayor Craig Johnson said for years, Elk Grove has been known as the “...
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Elk Grove may adopt rental housing inspection policyMar 26, 2014 5:30 am - Elk Grove Village could join a growing list of suburban communities to adopt a crime free rental housing policy, which would require all landlords to attend training ses...
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Des Plaines will solicit possible operators for historic theaterMar 22, 2014 11:00 pm - Des Plaines to solicit proposals to try and reopen closed venue
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Dawn Patrol: Cop honored; slayings bring back bad memoriesMar 21, 2014 5:30 am - Arlington Hts. cop honored Making his first public appearance since he was shot when responding to a domestic situation in December, Arlington Heights police office...
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Dawn Patrol: Nellesen found guilty of murder; Rice speaks at JudsonMar 20, 2014 5:30 am - Nellessen found guilty of murdering father Matthew Nellessen will face prison time now that a Cook County jury has found him guilty of first-degree murder in the 20...
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Des Plaines honors NFL's Punt, Pass and Kick champMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - Des Plaines resident Alisa Fallon is being honored by her hometown for winning a contest that put her in the national spotlight earlier this year. The 14-year-old claime...
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Bullets found at Elgin middle schoolMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - Two .22-caliber bullets were found Wednesday at Kimball Middle School in Elgin, officials said Thursday. A student found one bullet on the floor of the boys locker room ...
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West Chicago home heavily damaged by fireMar 20, 2014 1:01 am - West Chicago firefighters responded to a fire in a single family home Thursday afternoon that started in the basement and quickly spread into the first floor and attic, ...