Christopher Placek
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Feds charge 3 suburban men with fraudOct 16, 2012 4:08 pm - Federal authorities charged three suburban men Tuesday who promised retirees they would invest their money wisely but instead they operated a Ponzi-type scheme that bilk...
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45th House debate: Who can get the most doneOct 16, 2012 12:11 pm - The Democratic challenger to a six-year Republican incumbent in the state legislature is blaming the state’s fiscal woes on politicians in Springfield who she argues hav...
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Dist. 87 reluctant to pay to use Carol Stream poolOct 16, 2012 3:00 am - As construction continues on a 90,846-square-foot recreation center at the Town Center in Carol Stream, is it possible some residents could be paying for it two times ov...
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Glenbard North, East graduation site decision tabledOct 15, 2012 3:36 pm - Glenbard North, East graduation site up in air
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Large shed burns in WheelingOct 12, 2012 8:03 pm - A large shed caught fire Friday in Wheeling, causing some $20,000 worth of damage, authorities said. The blaze broke out at an asphalt maintenance contractor’s yard at 1...
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One-day District 46 strike near Crystal Lake overOct 12, 2012 5:40 pm - A teachers’ strike in Prairie Grove School District 46 near Crystal Lake is over the same day it began. School district officials announced late Friday afternoon that an...
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42nd District candidates pledge to trigger change in SpringfieldOct 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Two candidates for the Illinois House both describe themselves as independent thinkers who would trigger change in Springfield. But they disagree on how effective the ot...
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Sex offender ad 'total fabrication,' candidate saysOct 11, 2012 5:00 pm - A Democratic candidate for the state legislature is running TV commercials and sending out mailers suggesting her Republican opponent believes schools shouldn't be requi...
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IT company pledges improvements to Carol Stream warehouseOct 09, 2012 4:30 pm - An information technology sales company is promising to make $2 million in improvements to a once-vacant warehouse and create new jobs in Carol Stream in exchange for ge...
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NTSB: Naperville pilot should have aborted takeoff before 2010 crashOct 09, 2012 12:31 pm - Two years after a private plane crashed into a Naperville health club, federal officials say the pilot could have averted the crash by aborting takeoff. A report release...