Christopher Placek
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Dawn Patrol: Mayors group reverses stance on tax; Bears draft cornerbackMay 09, 2014 5:00 am - DuPage mayors group reverses income tax support The DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference will remain neutral on the state legislature's plan to make the 5 percent ...
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Des Plaines flood buyouts could begin later this monthMay 08, 2014 5:30 am - Des Plaines officials could begin making purchase offers by the end of the month to owners of flood-prone homes as a part of a voluntary federal buyout program. The prop...
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Aurora man convicted of sexually assaulting childMay 08, 2014 1:01 am - A Kane County jury has found a 30-year-old Aurora man guilty of sexually assaulting a young child he knew. Brandon M. Niford, 30, of the 400 block of Plum Street, was co...
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No injuries in house fire near St. CharlesMay 08, 2014 1:01 am - Firefighters were able to contain a fire to the attic of a two-story single family home Thursday afternoon near St. Charles, authorities said. Crews were dispatched at 4...
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Elgin man charged with having illegal gunMay 08, 2014 1:00 am - A 24-year-old Elgin man arrested by police during a traffic stop this week was found to be in possession of a loaded handgun, authorities said Thursday. Police pulled ov...
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St. Charles spa worker charged with prostitutionMay 08, 2014 1:00 am - A worker at a St. Charles massage spa has been charged with prostitution after soliciting an undercover police officer, authorities said Thursday. Police said the employ...
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New contract gives Dist. 207 teachers merit payMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - Maine Township High School District 207 teachers who earn "excellent" ratings on annual evaluations will be eligible for $1,250 merit stipends, under terms of a five-yea...
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Agreement: Rivers Casino can't threaten workers wanting unionMay 06, 2014 1:00 am - Rivers Casino management must post a notice to employees promising not to threaten them if they seek to join a union, according to a settlement between the Des Plaines c...
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Decision on Maine West coach's future delayedMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - The Maine Township High School District 207 school board delayed taking final action Monday on firing a former Maine West soccer coach embroiled in a hazing scandal. The...
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Developers interested in Des Plaines' first McDonald'sMay 03, 2014 11:00 pm - A Des Plaines building that served as the first hospital in the Northwest suburbs could soon face the wrecking ball, making way for potential redevelopment that some hav...