Christopher Placek
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Elgin police looking for robbery suspectsDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Police are looking for two men suspected of armed robberies at two Elgin businesses this year. On July 26, the suspects demanded cash while displaying a small, silver-fr...
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Two Wood Dale residents killed in Indiana crashDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Two people from Wood Dale who were traveling on Interstate 65 through northwest Indiana died in a crash with a semitrailer early Friday, authorities said. The victims w...
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Rolling Meadows complex fire still being investigatedDec 02, 2010 10:00 pm - A fire at the Saratoga condominium complex in Rolling Meadows Friday night was contained to one unit of the three-story building, but multiple residents were transported...
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Elgin will study hydroelectric powerDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - The possibility of installing a hydroelectric power facility at Elgin's Kimball Street dam took a step forward Wednesday after the city council unanimously voted to fund...
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Ads pulled after mayors request itDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Radio advertisements featuring Naperville Mayor George Pradel and Elgin Mayor Ed Schock have been pulled off the air after they requested them to be removed. Both mayors...
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Elgin's ready for winter's worstDec 01, 2010 10:00 pm - As the days get shorter and colder temperatures invade, what usually follows is the reality of winter in the Midwest: snow. And in Elgin, the city's public works departm...
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Elgin gives Swiss firm its perksNov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - But council debates how it screens workers
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Elgin considers hydro power againNov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Elgin officials are considering installing equipment at the Kimball Street dam that supporters say would generate hydroelectric power and revenue for the city. The cit...
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Damon, Paltrow in Elgin for 'Contagion' shootNov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Hollywood brass the likes of Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow could be in Elgin as soon as Friday for the shooting of “Contagion.” The movie crew will be setting up shop a...
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Elgin's new fire chief to come from within ranksNov 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Elgin will stay within its fire department's own ranks in determining who will replace now-retired Chief John Henrici. Battalion Chief Terry Bruce and Capt. John Fahey h...