Christopher Placek
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Wheaton College, backers resist giving up land for schoolApr 03, 2013 11:00 pm - A Wheaton College official and local residents on Wednesday criticized plans of Glen Ellyn School District 41 to acquire college-owned land for a new junior high school....
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District 93 superintendent gets contract extensionApr 03, 2013 4:20 pm - Carol Stream Elementary District 93 Superintendent Bill Shields has received a contract extension that will keep him in his job until 2017. The school district released ...
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Beekeeper donates $25,000 to Carol Stream libraryApr 02, 2013 5:00 pm - A Carol Stream volunteer beekeeper, Purple Heart recipient and philanthropist has donated $25,000 to the Carol Stream Public Library. Lawrence DuBose, 92, is a well-know...
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Glendale Heights cops hunting for bank robberApr 01, 2013 12:28 pm - Glendale Heights police and the FBI say they are searching for a man who robbed a bank Monday morning and escaped with an undisclosed amount of money. Authorities said t...
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District 41 plans forum on land acquisitionApr 01, 2013 12:25 am - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 officials will sponsor a community forum this week to discuss plans to acquire a 15-acre parcel owned by Wheaton College on the Glen El...
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Carol Stream Library board race grows increasingly bitterMar 31, 2013 8:00 am - Libraries are supposed to be quiet places and campaigns for library board seats are supposed to be low-key, too. But this spring's race for five seats on the Carol Strea...
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Four hurt as fire sweeps through West Chicago houseMar 28, 2013 12:41 pm - Three residents and a firefighter were treated for minor injuries Thursday at an area hospital after fire swept through a house in West Chicago, authorities said. Firef...
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Glen Ellyn presents annual Community AwardsMar 28, 2013 11:24 am - Thirteen individuals and one nonprofit organization recently were honored with Glen Ellyn Community Awards in recognition of their service to the community, officials sa...
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Wheaton man charged in Glen Ellyn church burglaryMar 28, 2013 11:00 am - A Wheaton man has been charged with burglarizing a church and school near Glen Ellyn, authorities said Thursday. Jason R. Schultz, 38, of the 700 block of Liberty Avenue...
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Bensenville candidates disagree on town’s economic progressMar 27, 2013 12:30 pm - The three candidates for Bensenville village president are painting different pictures of the state of the economy in town. Incumbent Frank Soto says the local economy i...