Christopher Placek
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Outdoor hockey coming to Rosemont’s ice rinkOct 16, 2013 5:46 pm - The ice rink in Rosemont’s entertainment district already is a popular wintertime destination for skaters, but come February, the rink will be open for those with sticks...
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Maine West hazing suit dismissed, but not over yetOct 15, 2013 6:28 pm - A Cook County judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against Maine Township High School District 207 brought by four student-athletes who say they were hazed at Maine West...
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Des Plaines could eliminate training requirement for contractorsOct 15, 2013 5:51 pm - A majority of Des Plaines aldermen favor changes to city bidding rules that currently exclude contractors without apprenticeship or training programs from seeking work o...
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December trial set for former Maine West coach in hazing caseOct 15, 2013 9:34 am - A jury trial has been set for December in the case of a former Maine West High School soccer coach accused of allowing hazing among his players. Michael Divincenzo, 37, ...
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My Big Fat Greek Restaurant closes in RosemontOct 14, 2013 3:30 pm - After less than a year in operation, My Big Fat Greek Restaurant in Rosemont’s entertainment district has closed. Officials say the restaurant opened last December to a ...
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Big Ten Conference moves into Rosemont headquartersOct 13, 2013 8:00 am - Every so often during the last 22 years, college sports fans have stumbled upon a small, two-story brick building on the outskirts of the Cook County forest preserves in...
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Crystal Lake South student hurt in homecoming paradeOct 11, 2013 9:13 pm - A Crystal Lake South High School student was injured about 4 p.m. Friday after trying to board a moving homecoming parade float, authorities said. The student tried to j...
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Man charged with shooting near Elgin schoolOct 11, 2013 8:31 pm - An Elgin man faces charges he shot at someone in a parked car near a school on Thursday night, authorities said. According to police, 33-year-old IV Oneal Preston II fir...
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Arlington Hts. police suspect jogger attacks connectedOct 11, 2013 9:26 am - Arlington Heights police think an early Friday morning attack of a female jogger may be connected to a similar incident that took place two weeks ago and just a mile and...
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Fate of Dominick's stores unclear as Safeway exits suburbsOct 10, 2013 3:00 pm - Dominick's, a local grocery chain that started with a single store in 1918 on the West Side of Chicago and that peaked in the 1990s with more than 100 stores in the area...