Christopher Placek
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Oak Brook attorney disbarredNov 21, 2013 6:41 pm - An Oak Brook attorney facing federal fraud charges has been disbarred by the Illinois Supreme Court. Kathleen Niew, 57, who lives in Burr Ridge, is accused by prosecutor...
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House fire extinguished in Prospect Hts.Nov 21, 2013 5:59 pm - Firefighters had to bring in trucks with water tanks to help extinguish a house fire Thursday night in a Prospect Heights subdivision that doesn’t have fire hydrants, au...
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American Legion hands out turkeys in Des PlainesNov 21, 2013 4:34 pm - Des Plaines American Legion Post 36 is continuing its Thanksgiving holiday tradition on Saturday, when members will hand out some 75 turkeys, with all the fixings, to fa...
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2 charged in Wheeling attempted residential burglaryNov 21, 2013 3:27 pm - Two men have been arrested and charged with attempted residential burglary in Wheeling, police said Thursday. The attempted burglary occurred at 11:49 a.m. Tuesday on th...
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Survivor, Pat Benatar part of Elk Grove summer concert lineupNov 20, 2013 9:00 am - Elk Grove Village officials say the sixth annual Mid-Summer Classics Concert Series next July is their biggest lineup yet. And it's likely they were able to secure the l...
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Elk Grove imposes new electric utility taxNov 20, 2013 4:30 am - Starting next year, Elk Grove Village residents and businesses will begin seeing a new electric utility tax on their bills, but how much they pay all depends on how much...
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Fountain Blue reapplies for tent permit in Des PlainesNov 20, 2013 4:05 am - The owners of the Fountain Blue banquet hall in Des Plaines hope they can still host weddings and other events in their outdoor tent — so long as there’s not a DJ involv...
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One hospitalized when pickup overturns on I-90 rampNov 20, 2013 1:55 am - One person was hospitalized after a rollover crash on an Interstate 90 ramp in Rosemont overnight. The single-vehicle crash happened about 12:40 a.m. Wednesday at the Le...
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Suburban couples on gay marriage law: ‘It’s real now’Nov 19, 2013 12:48 pm - When Geri Winters and Donna Corpolongo met 31 years ago as students at Western Illinois University, they say it didn’t take long for them to know they were going to be t...
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Des Plaines mayor's veto over bidding rules standsNov 19, 2013 4:00 am - Des Plaines aldermen who favored loosening city bidding rules for public projects failed to get enough votes Monday to override Mayor Matt Bogusz's first veto. The city ...