Christopher Placek
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'Green' Metra lot has Glen Ellyn trustee seeing redSep 12, 2013 5:30 am - A new Glen Ellyn commuter parking lot will be the first village-owned lot with permeable pavers, an environmentally friendly feature meant to reduce stormwater runoff. T...
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CSBarks gives dogs, owners a day out togetherSep 11, 2013 12:36 pm - CSBarks Dog Festival in Carol Stream is celebrating its fifth anniversary this weekend, and what better way to celebrate than with birthday cake? But only for the do...
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Some Glen Ellyn residents want apartments back in TIF districtSep 11, 2013 5:30 am - Some Glen Ellyn residents want the Parkside Apartments included again within the boundaries of a proposed tax increment financing district, but it appears that request w...
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BMW Championship suites taking shape at Conway FarmsSep 09, 2013 10:15 am - Dozens of massive hospitality tents have popped up at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest in anticipation of this weekend's BMW Championship. And even though “farm” is...
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Glen Ellyn tightens hotel regulationsSep 09, 2013 12:44 am - New rules regulating hotels are now in place in Glen Ellyn as part of an effort, village officials say, to crack down on code violations and occasional crime. The licens...
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Baby doesn’t quite wait for Condell’s ERSep 07, 2013 8:00 am - Baby Julie Ann Manning couldn’t wait to come into the world. Even if it meant doing so just steps from the front door of the hospital. Julie’s mom, Alma Martinez, delive...
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Fire guts Gurnee shedSep 06, 2013 9:17 pm - Gurnee firefighters responded early Friday morning to a shed on fire next to a church, authorities said. The wooden shed, attached to a barn on the property of First Chr...
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No injuries in Maple Park barn fireSep 06, 2013 5:01 pm - A barn fire near Maple Park Friday afternoon was contained within a half-hour of firefighters arriving on scene, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to the fir...
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How $185,000 Naperville diamond theft went downSep 06, 2013 11:38 am - Police have released surveillance footage of three people stealing diamonds from a Naperville jewelry store. The caper occurred around 11:20 a.m. Aug. 26 at Precious Fi...
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Carol Stream’s $19 million rec center ready for unveilingSep 06, 2013 11:20 am - More than three years after a major referendum push, planning and construction, and a $19 million price tag, a new health and fitness destination in Carol Stream is read...