Christopher Placek
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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...
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Bartlett boy killed in hunting accidentNov 25, 2010 10:00 pm - A 17-year-old Bartlett teen was shot to death in a freak hunting accident Wednesday morning about 35 miles southwest of Rockford, authorities said. The victim was identi...
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Will the Elgin Public Museum be history?Nov 25, 2010 10:00 pm - The Elgin Public Museum has been a staple in the city for more than a century, but like other area nonprofits, it's struggling because of the economic downturn. And muse...
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Two charged with stealing from donation jarsNov 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Two people have been arrested on charges of stealing donation jars from two businesses. Fox River Grove Police found the suspects at the River Inn Motel, 1000 Northwest ...
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Senior rebates coming late for Elgin residents in CookNov 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Some 880 Elgin seniors who own homes on the Cook County side of town will receive their property tax rebate checks late. The delay is due to Cook County's delay in sendi...
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No primary races in ElginNov 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Elgin voters will have 11 candidates to choose from in next spring's election for three seats on the city council, but they'll only have to go to the polls once since a ...
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Thanksgiving feast what Elgin's all aboutNov 21, 2010 10:00 pm - In recent weeks, Elginites have rallied around Patricia Keeney, a local business owner battling cancer, by collecting donations and helping run her sporting goods store ...
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Walsh to supporters: 'I work for you'Nov 20, 2010 10:00 pm - Congressman-elect Joe Walsh told supporters Sunday he's going to Washington, D.C. to do what he was elected to do, and if he doesn't, the voters will respond in two year...
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Two more file in Elgin council raceNov 20, 2010 12:00 am - Another candidate has entered the race for three seats on the Elgin City Council. Michael Curtain, 28, the vice president of the South West Area Neighbors community grou...