Christopher Placek
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Carol Stream hopes TIF will spark growthSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - Plans are in the works for a tax increment financing district at a prominent corner in Carol Stream that could help spur economic growth there, officials said. The TIF d...
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Dawn Patrol: Quick hits as you head out the door todaySep 05, 2011 11:00 pm - One person dead in Palatine stabbing late Monday Authorities are still investigating the stabbing death of a 22-year-old man late Monday in Palatine, police announc...
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Former Wheeling Twp. assessor dies at 82Sep 05, 2011 12:00 am - Those who remember former Wheeling Township Assessor Dolores C. Stephan say she was dedicated to making sure taxpayers had a local resource to answer their assessment-re...
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Cary boy falls 26 feet into canyon at Starved RockSep 05, 2011 12:00 am - An 8-year-old Cary boy was reported to be in serious condition Monday after he fell into a canyon while hiking with his family at Starved Rock State Park. The boy fell 2...
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Six arrested in Carol Stream drug stingSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - Six people living in a Carol Stream apartment complex face drug charges following a sting conducted Thursday that yielded quantities of heroin, crack cocaine, cannabis, ...
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Hawthorn Woods man dies from crash injuriesSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - Authorities say a Buffalo Grove woman was texting and driving when she struck and injured a man changing a tire on the Route 53 shoulder on Aug. 1. On Thursday, Marcin N...
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How ESPN chose to showcase gameAug 27, 2011 12:00 am - There’s likely thousands of high school football games taking place across the country this weekend. Only 13, though, are on national television, including the much-anti...
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WWS-Glenbard game to be featured on ESPN2Aug 27, 2011 12:00 am - Every year before the season opener, Wheaton Warrenville South High School football coach Ron Muhitch likes to find a mountain trail and do some hiking with his wife. Ou...
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Firefighters battle blaze at Crystal Lake auto body shopAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - Firefighting crews were responding to a fire that broke out at an auto body shop in Crystal Lake Friday night. Heavy smoke was seen coming out of the roof and doors of T...
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3 charged in Aurora drug bustAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - Three men have been charged after authorities conducted a drug bust at their Aurora residence Friday. Kane County sheriff’s detectives found 10.9 ounces of cocaine, 1 gr...