Christopher Placek
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Two drug arrests made in WaukeganDec 21, 2012 3:28 pm - Two Waukegan men were arrested on drug possession charges following the execution of a search warrant at an apartment Thursday, authorities said Friday. The Waukegan Gan...
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Carol Stream pedestrian bridge to reopen soonDec 21, 2012 7:13 am - A 34-year-old pedestrian bridge connecting the Carol Stream Public Library with Armstrong Park is undergoing repairs and should be open after the new year, officials sai...
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Fatal crash victim has ties to Naperville areaDec 20, 2012 2:48 pm - The victim of a fatal car crash Wednesday morning has been identified as a 26-year-old man from San Francisco who has ties in the Naperville area. Officials from the DuP...
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Carol Stream library has two finalists for director’s jobDec 19, 2012 4:09 pm - Six months after the controversial firing of Ann Kennedy as Carol Stream library director, there are now two finalists for the job to be her successor, library officials...
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Man dies when car hits tree near Glen EllynDec 19, 2012 7:20 am - A man died Wednesday morning when his vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree in an unincorporated area near Glen Ellyn, authorities said. The crash occurred at 7:25 ...
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Premature baby found in trash bin near YorktownDec 18, 2012 9:58 am - A teenager is believed to have delivered a four-month premature baby that was left in a trash bin near Yorktown Shopping Center in Lombard, a source said. A law enforcem...
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Carol Stream offering financial support to two hotelsDec 18, 2012 2:42 am - Two Carol Stream hotels will get financial support from taxpayers to help fund marketing efforts of the DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau for at least the first six mo...
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Firewall saves Barrington-area houseDec 14, 2012 5:38 pm - A “firewall” built between a two-story house and its attached garage may have helped prevent a fire that started in the garage from spreading in an unincorporated area n...
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Waukegan man shot and killed in robbery attemptDec 14, 2012 2:55 pm - An intended robbery victim was shot and killed at his Waukegan apartment Thursday night when he tried to wrestle a gun away from an intruder, authorities said Friday. Ra...
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Carol Stream Library puts Kuhn Road site on marketDec 13, 2012 4:00 pm - If you're looking to purchase vacant land in Carol Stream and have $1.8 million, make your offer to the Carol Stream Public Library. The 7½-acre property at 2N540 Kuhn R...