Christopher Placek
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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...
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Dawn Patrol: New suburban casinos? Hawks a win away from next roundMay 06, 2015 5:00 am - Is this the year for new suburban casinos? State Sen. Terry Link, a top gambling expansion supporter, said this year's near-annual attempt by lawmakers to add more ...
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Two new Glen Ellyn District 41 board members want access to closed-session tapesMay 05, 2015 1:00 am - Two new Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 school board members want to listen to audio recordings of closed-session meetings going back months, but district officials ha...
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Aurora man dies in fireMay 05, 2015 1:00 am - A 73-year-old man died Tuesday morning after fire broke out in a single-family home in Aurora, authorities said. A neighbor called 911 about 7:30 a.m. after seeing smoke...
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District 41 superintendent's pay boost raises some eyebrowsMay 04, 2015 1:00 am - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 Superintendent Paul Gordon is due to receive an 8 percent raise and an additional $10,000 performance bonus, even as some parents quest...
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COD interim president says he'll be a collaborative leaderMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - The man appointed to oversee day-to-day operations at the College of DuPage, now that embattled President Robert Breuder has been placed on administrative leave, says he...