Christopher Placek
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Sprinkler system puts out Glendale Hts. fireDec 26, 2013 6:18 pm - An apartment sprinkler system extinguished a cooking fire Thursday afternoon in Glendale Heights and likely helped save two dogs, authorities said. Firefighters were cal...
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Elk Grove hires promoter for 2014 summer concert seriesDec 23, 2013 10:00 pm - Elk Grove Village is hiring a private concert promoter to manage and operate its 2014 summer concert series, which village officials say will feature their biggest lineu...
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Rosemont to be featured during New Year’s TV broadcastDec 20, 2013 11:37 am - Rosemont’s entertainment district is ringing in the new year at all of its venues on Dec. 31, but those who can’t be there in person can still be part of the celebration...
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Dawn Patrol: 30 puppies in 1-bedroom apartment; hazing trial delayedDec 20, 2013 4:00 am - North Chicago woman faces animal cruelty charges Animal cruelty charges have been filed against a 42-year-old North Chicago woman after the discovery of about 30 pu...
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Lake County deputy hurt in car accidentDec 19, 2013 8:43 pm - A Lake County sheriff’s deputy was injured Thursday night after his squad car was rear-ended by another vehicle, authorities said. The accident occurred near Route 83 an...
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Algonquin woman sentenced for writing bad checksDec 19, 2013 4:45 pm - An Algonquin woman has been sentenced to prison for writing bad checks on an account in which she didn’t have any money, prosecutors said. Kelly L. Batchelor, 41, of the...
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Police: Woman battered outside Palatine storeDec 19, 2013 2:52 pm - A woman loading purchases into her car in a store parking lot Wednesday night was battered and threatened by a man, Palatine police said Thursday. Police responded to a ...
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Ex-player: Maine West soccer coach told team to 'stop the horseplay'Dec 18, 2013 7:00 am - A former Maine West High School soccer player testified Wednesday that his varsity teammates openly talked in front of then-coach Michael Divincenzo about hazing younger...
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Prosecutor: Maine West hazing culture 'rampant'Dec 17, 2013 12:00 pm - Former Maine West High School soccer coach Michael Divincenzo perpetuated a culture of hazing in his program by doing nothing to stop initiation practices by his players...
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Judge: Fired Des Plaines cop doesn’t have to be rehiredDec 16, 2013 9:51 pm - A former Des Plaines police officer fired for using excessive force against detainees doesn’t have to be rehired, a Cook County judge has ruled. John Bueno, a 10-year ve...