Christopher Placek

Staff Writer

Christopher Placek joined the Daily Herald in November 2010, and currently covers news in Glen Ellyn, Carol Stream, Glenbard High School District 87 and College of DuPage. Placek is also the Daily Herald's Friday night breaking news reporter, covering news throughout the newspaper's five-county circulation area.

He has reported extensively on local controversies, including the intergovernmental dispute between the village of Glen Ellyn and COD, and debates on the Carol Stream library board that resulted in the firing of the library director.

His interest in becoming a reporter was sparked at age 9. By age 12, he was publisher of his very own family newsletter, the Placek Press. Placek was an intern for the Daily Herald, WBBM-TV, and DeBat Media, a Chicago-based real estate public relations firm.

He is a 2010 graduate of Marquette University, where he majored in journalism and minored in political science. He attended Notre Dame High School in Niles and Edgebrook Elementary School in Chicago. He is also an Eagle Scout.

Placek is a lifelong resident of Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.

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Four-day Glen Ellyn fest features sampling of food, music

May 14 2013 | 3:14 pm - The Taste of Glen Ellyn, which opens Thursday, May 16, will tempt those who attend with food from 16 vendors. But the village's first major outdoor festival of the year also is known for its music, which features performers of varying ages playing a...

Carol Stream Park District seeks sign approval

May 14 2013 | 5:58 pm - The Carol Stream Park District is seeking village zoning approvals to construct a 13-foot, 8-inch welcome sign in front of the new recreation center that is scheduled to open this summer. Parks officials are also seeking village permission to...

Des Plaines man faces drug charge in DuPage County

May 13 2013 | 3:15 pm - A Des Plaines man is facing a felony drug charge after firefighters discovered a marijuana growing operation while extinguishing a house fire in Glen Ellyn, officials said. Timothy O'Brien, 46, of 491 Ironwood Drive, has been charged with one count...

New president, board seated in Glen Ellyn

May 13 2013 | 11:07 pm - Glen Ellyn government underwent a transition of power Monday night when the term of Village President Mark Pfefferman ended and his newly elected successor, Alex Demos, was sworn in. Pfefferman, elected in 2009, decided not to seek a second term,...

Three Elgin residents charged with animal cruelty

May 10 2013 | 6:03 pm - Three Elgin residents were arrested on animal cruelty charges Friday after authorities discovered 22 dogs and four cats in their apartment. Elgin police said members of the department's animal control unit responded to a complaint about the care of...

Some COD part-time faculty will get health care

May 09 2013 | 6:02 pm - Though the impact of new federal health care guidelines remains unclear, College of DuPage officials say they're planning to provide benefits to some part-time professors. The college will create the new position of "lecturer" — a nontenured...

Glen Ellyn Dist. 41 parents debate pulling 'Wallflower' from school shelves

May 10 2013 | 8:25 pm - Some parents of Hadley Junior High School students in Glen Ellyn say "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is a relatable coming-of-age tale, while others argue the book isn't appropriate for eighth-graders. The Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 school...

Benjamin Dist. 25 approves 5-year pact with teachers

May 08 2013 | 6:37 pm - A new teachers contract has been approved in Benjamin School District 25 that ties salary increases to the rate of inflation. The five-year agreement was approved unanimously this week by the school board and ratified on April 23 by a unanimous vote...

Carol Stream mayor: Flood relief efforts will help

May 08 2013 | 6:49 pm - Carol Stream Village President Frank Saverino said Wednesday the stormwater management system set for construction in Armstrong Park might not solve all the village's flooding problems, but it will help. The stormwater project will consist of two...

Probe continues into crash that hurt off-duty Carol Stream cop

May 07 2013 | 5:34 pm - Hanover Park police said Tuesday they're continuing to investigate a four-vehicle weekend crash involving an off-duty Carol Stream police sergeant. Preliminary reports indicate the officer rear-ended an sport-utility vehicle stopped at the...

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