Christopher Placek
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In West Chicago Dist. 33, even how talks ended is in disputeFeb 04, 2013 4:00 am - Striking teachers were walking picket lines Monday in West Chicago Elementary District 33 with little immediate hope of a contract settlement that would allow roughly 4,...
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Barrington Hills mom's mission receives a boostFeb 02, 2013 7:00 am - Every day, Lisa Siefert thinks of the horrific discovery she made the afternoon of March 14, 2011. Her 2-year-old son, Shane, was trapped underneath the dresser in his r...
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Naperville car wash heavily damaged by blazeFeb 01, 2013 9:32 pm - A BP car wash in Naperville sustained about $300,000 worth of damages following a fire there Friday night, authorities said. The fire was reported at 7:30 p.m. in the ca...
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Small fire hits Itasca warehouseFeb 01, 2013 9:27 pm - Workers moving a pallet at an Itasca warehouse Friday morning hit a gas line that triggered a small fire, authorities said. The fire occurred at about 11:45 a.m. at Tran...
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Elderly man dies after minor crash in Crystal LakeFeb 01, 2013 4:01 pm - A 91-year-old man was found unconscious and unresponsive in his car Friday morning in Crystal Lake as his vehicle came to rest on the side of the road, authorities said....
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Glen Ellyn District 41 approves security upgradesFeb 01, 2013 4:15 am - New security cameras, an advanced intercom system and panic buttons are part of the security upgrades coming to Glen Ellyn District 41's five schools. Officials say the ...
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Glen Ellyn District 41 approves security upgradesJan 31, 2013 4:50 pm - New security cameras, an advanced intercom system and panic buttons are part of the security upgrades coming to Glen Ellyn District 41’s five schools. Officials say the ...
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New contract provides pay bumps for Glen Ellyn copsJan 31, 2013 4:23 pm - Glen Ellyn police officers will receive pay increases over the next four years under terms of a new collective bargaining agreement approved by their union and the villa...
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Glen Ellyn Dist. 41 rolling out new language programsJan 30, 2013 2:24 pm - All first-graders and some kindergartners in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 will be learning how to speak Spanish starting next school year as part of a multiyear for...
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Glen Ellyn rejects crackdown on some businessesJan 29, 2013 6:02 pm - A proposed Glen Ellyn ordinance seeking to regulate jewelry and electronics stores in an attempt to crack down on the sale of stolen goods has been rejected. The village...