Christopher Placek
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Height may be sticking point in Glen Ellyn redevelopment plansMay 19, 2015 5:30 am - Developer wants 5-story building in downtown Glen Ellyn
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Oil spill shuts down part of Rt. 59 in BarringtonMay 19, 2015 1:00 am - An oil spill shut down a portion of Route 59 in Barrington for more than six hours Tuesday, authorities said. A semi-truck that broke down on Route 59 at Hillside Avenue...
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14-year-old charged with setting fire to cars in AuroraMay 19, 2015 1:00 am - A 14-year-old Aurora boy is charged with setting a fire that damaged a dozen vehicles in a parking lot Saturday on the city's west side. The boy was charged with two cou...
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Police say social media meetup leads to robbery in Glendale HeightsMay 15, 2015 1:00 am - A man was attacked and robbed by a group of people in Glendale Heights' Camera Park after one of their accomplices arranged for the meeting through social media, authori...
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Accreditation agency to visit College of DuPage in wake of recent controversiesMay 14, 2015 1:00 am - Officials from an accreditation agency will visit College of DuPage next month in the wake of recent controversies at the state's largest community college. In a letter ...
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COD's Breuder ordered positive mailers before election, board toldMay 14, 2015 1:00 am - College of DuPage President Robert Breuder issued the commands - and then found the money - for a series of postcards that were produced and distributed "to balance" som...
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College of DuPage spent more than $200,000 on positive pre-election mailers, documents showMay 13, 2015 5:30 am - The College of DuPage spent more than $200,000 on thousands of glossy mailers that put a positive spin on the school and arrived in mailboxes in the weeks immediately be...
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West Chicago man sentenced to 21 years for armed robbery of drug dealerMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - A West Chicago man was sentenced to 21 years in prison Wednesday for his role in the armed robbery of a drug dealer last year. Berton Booker, 26, agreed to a plea deal i...
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Former Hinsdale Central teacher indicted on sex abuse chargesMay 13, 2015 1:00 am - A former Hinsdale Central High School teacher has been formally indicted on charges that he sexually abused a former student. James Bryla, 29, of the 1800 block of Hampt...
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One year after receiving heart transplant, boy celebrates 'heartiversary'May 08, 2015 1:00 am - Owen Payton turned 9 in March, but the date of May 8, 2014 will always have special meaning for him and his family. Friday marked one year since Owen received a lifesavi...