Christopher Placek
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Glen Ellyn wants downtown designated as historic districtApr 23, 2013 4:40 pm - Glen Ellyn’s downtown is a few steps away from becoming part of the National Register of Historic Places. Village officials have been pursuing the historic district desi...
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Glen Ellyn might regulate secondhand storesApr 22, 2013 9:30 am - Glen Ellyn officials are reconsidering an ordinance that would regulate some stores that sell secondhand goods. The proposed ordinance would require businesses such as j...
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Two hurt in Crystal Lake four-car crashApr 19, 2013 6:40 pm - Two people were injured — one critically — in a four-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Crystal Lake, authorities said. Police said the crash occurred just before 3 p.m. ...
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Bank robbed in Rolling MeadowsApr 19, 2013 4:43 pm - The man suspected of robbing a Wood Dale bank in February struck again on Friday — this time in Rolling Meadows — authorities said. The thief walked into the Charter One...
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Church bells to toll in Carol Stream?Apr 18, 2013 6:14 pm - The sound of church bells on Sunday morning could soon be coming to a Carol Stream neighborhood. Village officials say there currently aren’t any religious institutions ...
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Glen Ellyn library closes until April 29Apr 18, 2013 2:39 pm - Extensive flooding at the Glen Ellyn Public Library has forced the closure of the building until April 29, officials said. Staff members discovered five feet of water ea...
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Decomposing body found in Salt Creek near Oak BrookApr 18, 2013 1:01 pm - The badly decomposing body of an unidentified man was found Thursday near Salt Creek in Oak Brook, authorities said. A person walking along York Road discovered the body...
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Carol Stream library, nursing home agree on property priceApr 17, 2013 10:58 pm - Officials from the Carol Stream Public Library and a nursing home company have agreed on a purchase price for the library’s vacant 7.5-acre property, though a final deal...
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Wheaton College allowed to rent field to other collegesApr 17, 2013 6:01 pm - Wheaton College will be allowed to rent out a field its baseball team uses in Carol Stream to other college teams, village officials said. The affirmation from the villa...
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Trustees: New Glen Ellyn subdivision too bigApr 16, 2013 10:00 am - A plan to construct a subdivision of 23 houses in a Glen Ellyn neighborhood is being delayed due to concerns from some village trustees that the project is too dense. K....