Christopher Placek
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Dryer lint sparks Buffalo Grove fireDec 13, 2010 10:00 pm - A lint buildup in a dryer vent caused a crawl space fire inside a Buffalo Grove home late Monday night. The fire in the 400 block of St. Mary's Parkway was put out by fi...
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Blaze damages home near Long Grove fire stationDec 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Long Grove firefighters didn't have to go far to extinguish a fire inside a single-story ranch home at 160 Old McHenry Road early Tuesday morning. A resident of the home...
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Four file in Fox River GroveDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Four candidates submitted their candidate petitions for trustee Monday in Fox River Grove. There are a total of four seats available on the six-member board. Incumbent T...
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Four file for Cary village boardDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Three incumbents filed their petitions Monday for election to the Cary village board. Barbara Hill and Al Pilli handed in papers for three, 4-year terms, and Mark Kownic...
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Three file for Gilberts village boardDec 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Three candidates submitted their petitions Monday for three available spots on the Gilberts village board. Incumbent Trustee Patricia Mierisch, plan commission member Lo...
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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...