Christopher Placek
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Bank robber strikes again, this time in LombardJun 06, 2013 2:25 pm - Authorities say the man who robbed a Lombard bank Thursday is likely the same one who robbed a similar facility Sunday in Aurora. The latest robbery occurred about noon ...
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Glen Ellyn girl overcomes challenges to run half marathonJun 06, 2013 5:00 am - Chloe Kennebeck knows what it's like to deal with an illness. The 13-year-old Glen Ellyn girl was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease four years ago after experien...
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Carol Stream considers new comprehensive planJun 04, 2013 5:17 pm - Carol Stream’s zoning code is so old that one of the retail uses allowed is haberdashery. For the less sophisticated, it’s a term for goods sold in a men’s clothing stor...
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Glen Ellyn police probe fatal traffic accidentJun 04, 2013 1:00 pm - A 49-year-old Lombard man has died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident last Friday in Glen Ellyn, authorities said Tuesday. The victim, Bruce Watson, was ridin...
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Carol Stream summer concerts bring musical variety to Town CenterJun 04, 2013 12:23 pm - Carol Stream’s 16th annual Summer in the Center concert series opens Thursday, June 6, at the Ross Ferraro Town Center, with event organizers promising a lineup of 10 co...
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Carol Stream awards 3 contractsJun 03, 2013 4:23 pm - Some village-owned properties in Carol Stream will be getting new roofs and tuck-pointing, but the way the construction contracts will be awarded is by “piggybacking” of...
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Flooding near Lake Ellyn still baffles Glen Ellyn officialsJun 03, 2013 5:00 am - Whenever there's a major storm in Glen Ellyn, residents downstream from Lake Ellyn say they brace for the worst. The man-made lake, which acts as a stormwater detention ...
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Fugitive arrested as Elgin drug sweep continuesMay 31, 2013 7:09 pm - A 32-year-old Elgin man on the lam for almost a year after leading authorities on a chase through a more than 3,400-acre forest preserve was arrested Friday on day two o...
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Glenbard East’s graduation postponedMay 31, 2013 5:35 pm - The graduation ceremony planned for Friday evening at Glenbard East High School in Lombard has been postponed due to the forecast for inclement weather, school district ...
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Men shot at apartment complex near Mt. ProspectMay 31, 2013 5:20 pm - Two men are recovering from their injuries after being shot Thursday night at an apartment complex in an unincorporated area near Mount Prospect, authorities said Friday...