Christopher Placek
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S. Elgin police warn of ‘suspicious circumstances’Feb 15, 2013 4:15 pm - South Elgin police issued a community alert Friday regarding what authorities called two “suspicious circumstances” that occurred this week. On Thursday, a resident repo...
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Armed robber strikes in North AuroraFeb 15, 2013 3:45 pm - North Aurora police said Friday they are looking for a man who robbed a 7-Eleven at gunpoint Thursday and left with cash, lottery tickets and cigarettes. The armed robbe...
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Tab so far for fixed roof at Glen Ellyn rec center: $950,000Feb 15, 2013 12:29 pm - The Glen Ellyn Park District has spent roughly $950,000 so far to investigate and fix a leaking roof at its recreation center and to pursue litigation to recoup those co...
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Longtime Glen Ellyn volunteer transformed Prarie PathFeb 14, 2013 4:30 pm - Jean Mooring is being remembered by family and friends for her passion for environmental issues — from the moment she arrived in the suburbs, until her very last days. T...
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Registered sex offender arrested at Carol Stream schoolFeb 14, 2013 10:49 am - A registered sex offender was arrested in Carol Stream for attending children’s after-school activities with his girlfriend and her daughter, authorities said. Michael P...
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Ex-Carol Stream mayor upset over sign name changeFeb 13, 2013 3:19 pm - The longest-serving village president in Carol Stream history says he’s upset and disappointed about plans to remove his name from signs at the Town Center he helped cre...
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Glen Ellyn Dist. 41 picks new superintendentFeb 12, 2013 3:26 pm - The chief academic officer of a K-12 school district covering 52 schools in suburban Denver will become the new superintendent of Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 effec...
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No big delay expected in Glen Ellyn course renovationsFeb 11, 2013 10:00 pm - A $6.3 million renovation project at a village-owned golf course in Glen Ellyn could take a little longer to complete than expected, but not by much, officials said Mond...
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New Philharmonic gets three-concert reprieveFeb 11, 2013 4:00 pm - A 36-year-old professional orchestra that appeared to be playing its last note at the College of DuPage has been called back for an encore. College officials have agreed...
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Political rifts re-emerge in Bensenville mayoral raceFeb 11, 2013 4:30 am - Four years after a bitter Bensenville mayoral election resulted in the defeat of a 24-year incumbent, the political divisions in town appear to be just as strong. Villag...