Christopher Placek
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Des Plaines ready to get tough on snow removalApr 08, 2014 5:30 am - Des Plaines aldermen thinking of winter message to businesses
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Rosemont hotel complex to reopen as 2 separate hotelsApr 08, 2014 1:00 am - The new owners of a shuttered hotel near the Allstate Arena in Rosemont hope to renovate and reopen it by this summer. But when the venue does reopen, it will actually b...
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Dawn Patrol: Huge pollution settlement includes West ChicagoApr 04, 2014 5:00 am - Environmental settlement includes former West Chicago sites The federal government has reached a $5.15 billion settlement with Anadarko Petroleum Corp., the largest...
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Des Plaines aldermen dropped from suit alleging religious discriminationApr 04, 2014 1:01 am - Five Des Plaines aldermen who voted last year against plans for a Bosnian Islamic center have been dropped as defendants in a lawsuit alleging they violated rights to re...
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West Chicago asks Congress for $15 million to clean up former Kerr-McGee siteApr 04, 2014 1:01 am - West Chicago officials are asking the federal government for a $15 million reimbursement that they say will allow a stalled environmental cleanup project at the former K...
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Revolutionary War veterans to be honored Sunday in Elk Grove VillageApr 04, 2014 1:01 am - Organizers of the Illinois Sons of the American Revolution plan to install a historical marker Sunday at an Elk Grove Village cemetery recognizing two Revolutionary War ...
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Muslim leaders honor Cardinal GeorgeApr 03, 2014 5:30 am - Cardinal Francis George was recognized Wednesday by Chicago-area Muslim leaders for helping improve dialogue between Muslims and Catholics during his tenure as archbisho...
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3 hurt in St. Charles-area rollover crashApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - A Streamwood woman, a St. Charles teen and an Oswego man were injured in a crash Thursday night near St. Charles, Campton Hills Police Chief Dan Hoffman said. The two-ca...
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Palatine man arrested after drug stingApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - A Palatine man is facing charges after he tried to sell drugs to an undercover police officer, authorities said Thursday. Palatine police said they set up a sting about ...
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Saying goodbye to Des Plaines' hero dogApr 03, 2014 1:01 am - Zurich, a yellow Labrador retriever, was known to Des Plaines resident Patti Kennedy as a hero for the seven years he served as her constant companion. And when Patti su...