Christopher Placek
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Elgin planning on less income from the casinoNov 16, 2010 10:00 pm - City planning for less income from casino
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Workshop aims to revamp Elgin's imageNov 15, 2010 10:00 pm - Elgin's downtown isn't what it was before the explosion of shopping malls and suburban sprawl, and many avoid it like the plague. Business owners and residents trying to...
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Gail Borden Trustee banned from library for third yearNov 15, 2010 10:00 pm - The only time Gail Borden Public Library Trustee Randy Hopp will be allowed in the library is for monthly board meetings, but he won't be able to check out books. Fellow...
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Council candidates file in ElginNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - At least seven candidates will vie for three seats on Elgin's city council in the spring. That's how many people were in line to submit their nominating petitions when d...
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Elgin looking to link to bike trails to eastNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Officials hope a bike route planned for Elgin's northeast side will help fill a gap between the Fox River Trail and paths to the east. The city's proposed Bikeway Route ...
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Pedestrian killed in ElginNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - A 66-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle as he crossed Dundee Road in Elgin Saturday night, police said. The pedestrian was hit at the intersection of Dundee...
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Advocate's computer system crashesNov 12, 2010 10:00 pm - A computer system used at Advocate Health Care hospitals was working again Saturday afternoon after it had crashed earlier in the day. The Care Connection system, which ...
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Elgin's Centre getting stiff competition from bargain gymsNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Memberships at the Centre of Elgin have declined in face of competition from private health clubs and the effects of the recession. But the city-run family recreation ce...
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Fence going up near Wheaton playgroundNov 10, 2010 10:00 pm - A permanent fence is being installed near a Wheaton elementary school playground area where two cars drove through this week. On Tuesday, a vehicle went through the back...
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Elgin's next budget not all bad newsNov 09, 2010 10:00 pm - More improvements could come to Elgin's downtown because of funds that are being generated from a special taxing district, city officials said at a budget discussion mee...