Christopher Placek
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Elgin retirement home likely to remain closedNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - The state of Illinois wants to make sure the owners of the now-shuttered Bowes Retirement Center in Elgin don't open a similar facility again. An injunction filed by the...
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Man guilty in beating at birthday partyNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - A 39-year-old man has been found guilty of aggravated battery and mob action in connection with the beating of another man at a 2-year-old child's birthday party in Hunt...
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Pet vaccination clinic scheduled in ElginNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin residents will be able to get their dogs and cats vaccinated at a reduced rate during a pet health and safety drive Nov. 20. Under the city's animal control ordina...
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Prospect Heights voters approve tax increase for road repairsNov 03, 2010 1:00 am - Prospect Heights voters approved a property tax increase to fund road repairs in a referendum Tuesday. In unofficial results, about 64 percent of voters, or 2,307, gave ...
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Scores of cars vandalized in McHenryNov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Police in McHenry are investigating a rash of vandalism to parked cars that occurred early Wednesday morning, just days after headstones were toppled in two cemeteries. ...
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Fire destroys car in Arlington HeightsOct 31, 2010 11:00 pm - An unoccupied car was “a total loss” after it was destroyed by fire in Arlington Heights Monday night, according to police. The car was burning about 8 p.m. on the 800 b...
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No suburban synagogues, Jewish organizations targetedOct 28, 2010 11:00 pm - No suburban synagogues or Jewish organizations said Friday they were targeted by the bombs. The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago issued a communitywide alert Fr...
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Chief's abrupt retirement doesn't halt Prospect Heights police layoff talksOct 27, 2010 11:00 pm - A day after longtime police chief Bruce Morris' sudden resignation, discussions continued in Prospect Heights on Thursday regarding possible layoffs of up to six officer...
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Allstate buys former HSBC site in Prospect HeightsOct 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Allstate Insurance Co. has bought the vacant 31.4-acre former home of HSBC North America Holdings in Prospect Heights and plans to demolish the two buildings on the site...
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Prospect Hts. police waiting to hear about jobsOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Prospect Heights officials keeping quiet on layoffs