Christopher Placek
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Two charged with stealing from donation jarsNov 27, 2010 4:57 pm - Two people have been arrested on charges of stealing donation jars from two businesses. Fox River Grove Police found the suspects at the River Inn Motel, 1000 Northwest ...
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Will the Elgin Public Museum be history?Nov 28, 2010 10:28 am - The Elgin Public Museum has been a staple in the city for more than a century, but like other area nonprofits, it's struggling because of the economic downturn. And muse...
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Senior rebates coming late for Elgin residents in CookNov 24, 2010 5:21 pm - Some 880 Elgin seniors who own homes on the Cook County side of town will receive their property tax rebate checks late. The delay is due to Cook County's delay in sendi...
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No primary races in ElginNov 23, 2010 5:03 pm - Elgin voters will have 11 candidates to choose from in next spring's election for three seats on the city council, but they'll only have to go to the polls once since a ...
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Thanksgiving feast what Elgin's all aboutNov 23, 2010 5:03 pm - In recent weeks, Elginites have rallied around Patricia Keeney, a local business owner battling cancer, by collecting donations and helping run her sporting goods store ...
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Walsh to supporters: 'I work for you'Nov 21, 2010 8:45 pm - Congressman-elect Joe Walsh told supporters Sunday he's going to Washington, D.C. to do what he was elected to do, and if he doesn't, the voters will respond in two year...
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Two more file in Elgin council raceNov 22, 2010 5:38 pm - Another candidate has entered the race for three seats on the Elgin City Council. Michael Curtain, 28, the vice president of the South West Area Neighbors community grou...
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South Elgin levy is flatNov 22, 2010 5:38 pm - South Elgin village officials expect to receive just $2,000 more from property tax payments next year compared to this year. The village's 2010 estimated property tax le...
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Blaze damages house in Hoffman EstatesNov 22, 2010 5:38 pm - A fire that started on an outside deck and spread to the rear of a house in Hoffman Estates was quickly extinguished Friday morning, fire department officials said. Fire...
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Three dead in Westmont shootingNov 20, 2010 6:55 pm - Three people, including a six-year-old girl, were found shot to death in their apartment in Westmont Friday morning, police said. Officers were responding to a request f...