Christopher Placek
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Two incumbents file for South Elgin village boardDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Two incumbents filed their candidate petitions Monday for seats on the South Elgin village board. Lisa Guess and Steve Ward are seeking re-election to the board, which h...
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Elgin readies for union negotiationsDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Discussions are expected in the coming weeks over new union contracts for two groups of Elgin city workers. Contracts for the police and service employees expire at the ...
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Overhaul planned for Route 20/McLean area in ElginDec 11, 2010 10:00 pm - The state is planning a major road reconstruction of the perpetually congested area near Route 20 and McLean Boulevard in Elgin. Planning is under way for a $53.9 millio...
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South Elgin man can't wait to return to HaitiDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Joel Hossli joined nine other members of his Elgin church on a mission trip in October to Haiti, where they helped work on a new multipurpose facility at a Christian aca...
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Firefighters bring in tankers to fight barn fireDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Firefighters had to bring in water tankers to extinguish a fire in a rural area without fire hydrants Friday afternoon. A one-story barn caught fire at 39W300 Bolcum Roa...
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Villa Park man faces robbery chargesDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - A 51-year-old Villa Park man has been arrested and charged in connection with a string of three robberies in the past week. Steven E. Anderson faces charges of one count...
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Elgin names new fire chiefDec 09, 2010 10:00 pm - The Elgin Fire Department will have a new chief starting next year. John Fahy, a 23-year veteran of the department, was announced Friday as the new head of the 136-perso...
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Woman robbed at gunpoint in ElginDec 08, 2010 10:00 pm - A 24-year-old Carpentersville woman was robbed at gunpoint in Elgin Tuesday night by a man she describes as a longtime friend, police said Thursday. The 27-year-old man ...
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Koldos files suit to get on Elgin council ballotDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - David Koldos considers himself an Elgin City Council candidate, and filed a lawsuit Wednesday to prove it. Koldos is suing the city clerk's office, which didn't certify ...
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Elgin mayor sees brighter days ahead for cityDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - Calling himself “an optimist at heart,” Elgin Mayor Ed Schock told local business leaders Tuesday he's never been more optimistic about the city's future. At the State o...