Christopher Placek
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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...
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Man, 61, killed in crash near WoodfieldDec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - A 61-year-old man was killed Friday night when his car was hit by another vehicle near Woodfield Mall, authorities said. A black BMW SUV traveling south on Frontage Road...
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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...