Christopher Placek
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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...
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Two charged in downtown Naperville bar fightJan 28, 2013 10:00 pm - Two people were arrested and two others were cited early Sunday morning after a fight at a downtown Naperville bar, authorities said Monday. The dispute occurred at 12:4...
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New library director begins work in Carol StreamJan 28, 2013 2:29 pm - The Carol Stream Public Library recently turned 50, but it’s likely the past six months have been among its most tumultuous. In that time, the sharply divided library bo...
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Future uncertain for 36-year-old COD orchestraJan 26, 2013 7:00 am - Future uncertain for 36-year-old COD orchestra
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Sprinklers douse Elk Grove factory fireJan 25, 2013 8:03 pm - An automatic sprinkler system helped extinguish a fire at a manufacturing plant in Elk Grove Village Friday, authorities said. The fire started in a paint spraying room ...
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Waukegan man arrested on drug, gun chargesJan 25, 2013 5:37 pm - Waukegan police said Friday they recovered drugs and a weapon after a search of a man’s house spurred by complaints from area residents. Police charged Marcus Brewton, 3...
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E. Dundee garage fire put out quicklyJan 25, 2013 5:27 pm - Firefighting crews quickly extinguished a garage fire in East Dundee Friday morning, authorities said. Officials from the East Dundee Fire Protection District said crews...
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Car breaks down on tracks, struck by trainJan 25, 2013 4:54 pm - An outbound Metra train struck an unoccupied car near the Des Plaines train station during the Friday evening rush hour, authorities said. The vehicle broke down as it w...
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Mount Prospect man capturedJan 25, 2013 4:11 pm - Authorities arrested a Mount Prospect man Friday who they considered armed and dangerous following a domestic incident earlier this week. Joseph L. Lopez Jr., 34, of the...