Christopher Placek
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Elk Grove P.E. teacher helps make school healthyDec 09, 2013 4:30 am - Staying physically active was easy for Will Hogan as a kid growing up. He came home right after school every day, but didn't stay for long. “My books were the first thin...
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So few Pearl Harbor survivors left; 3 honored in Des PlainesDec 07, 2013 7:00 am - Ed Block remembers the events of Dec. 7, 1941, vividly. The Navy barber was only 23, sleeping in on Sunday morning aboard the USS Medusa, after a night out on the town. ...
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Dawn Patrol: Gold coins left in kettle; $1,000 stolen from kettleDec 06, 2013 4:00 am - Gold coins in Salvation Army kettle ... Four gold coins valued at $1,300 each were dropped into a Salvation Army kettle in Lake Zurich this week, though officials s...
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Heater starts Elburn fireDec 05, 2013 6:09 pm - An outdoor heating appliance being used during construction is to blame for starting a fire Thursday afternoon at a house in Elburn, authorities said. The fire broke out...
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Authorities: Barrington woman on heroin when car crashedDec 05, 2013 3:48 pm - Authorities said Thursday that a Barrington woman was driving under the influence of heroin early Wednesday morning when she crashed her car into three parked vehicles o...
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Popular Long Grove eatery reopens after fireDec 05, 2013 7:00 am - Enzo & Lucia Ristorante & Café in downtown Long Grove has reopened after a kitchen fire forced it to close its doors in June. The restaurant has been operating out of a ...
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Dawn Patrol: Inside the pension deal; Palatine High sports legend diesDec 05, 2013 4:00 am - How pension deal unfolded State lawmakers’ differences of opinion over what to do about Illinois’ $100 billion in pension debt dragged on for years, with new propos...
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Des Plaines’ Fountain Blue nixes tent requestDec 04, 2013 3:26 pm - Almost three weeks after seeking permission to keep a controversial outdoor banquet tent, the owner of the Fountain Blue in Des Plaines has withdrawn his request, saying...
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Home-schooler petitions Dist. 207 to play sportsDec 03, 2013 4:45 pm - Fifteen-year-old Nick Peterson began practicing with the Maine West High School wrestling team last month, but four days into practice, school officials told him to hang...
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Des Plaines waste collection bidding process ruffles alderman, bidderDec 03, 2013 9:00 am - Des Plaines is getting rid of its current garbage collection contract in an attempt to save money, but some city aldermen are upset that a few companies might not be con...