Christopher Placek
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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...
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Elk Grove Village mayor discusses plans for TIF moneyMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - Elk Grove Village has recovered from the Great Recession, but village officials want to do more to help the business community - concentrating most of those efforts on t...
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Rosemont restructures command staff in public safety departmentMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - Rosemont's public safety department is being restructured following the recent retirement of its longtime top cop. Former Superintendent of Public Safety Donald E. Steph...
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Elk Grove Village recognizes community service work of youthMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - Ten youth groups comprised of nearly 90 members were honored this week in Elk Grove Village for their community service work. The Community Character Coalition of Elk Gr...
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Elk Grove Village buys 1.2-acre vacant Devon Avenue propertyMay 15, 2014 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village is buying a vacant, 1.2-acre property on Devon Avenue with no immediate plans for the land, but with an eye toward future redevelopment. The property a...
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Elk Grove Village to keep red-light camerasMay 14, 2014 5:15 am - Red-light cameras are staying put in Elk Grove Village for at least another six years, under a contract extension authorized Tuesday by the village board. The village's ...
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District 59 shortens Ridge school dayMay 13, 2014 5:30 am - The school day will be 70 minutes shorter starting next fall at the Ridge Family Center for Learning, the Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 school board decided ...
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Downtown Des Plaines getting new bus shelterMay 12, 2014 1:00 am - Des Plaines will pay a portion of the costs of a new downtown bus shelter after all. The city council last week approved the purchase of a $17,567 shelter from Duo-Gard ...
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Cracks in concrete slab delay opening of new Oakton science buildingMay 10, 2014 8:01 am - Rest of science building done, Oakton official says