Christopher Placek
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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...
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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...