Christopher Placek
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Carol Stream transfers 16 acres to park districtNov 23, 2012 4:30 am - A batter who hits a home run on fields 4 and 5 at Carol Stream's Armstrong Park might make contact with the pitch on one piece of property and have the ball land on anot...
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Carol Stream looks to update Town Center signsNov 21, 2012 9:52 am - Carol Stream village and park district officials say they want to portray a unified image of the community gathering spot known as Town Center, where the district’s new ...
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Carol Stream library board votes to sell landNov 19, 2012 2:51 pm - A For Sale sign could soon be going up at 480 N. Kuhn Road — a controversial 7½-acre vacant piece of land owned by the Carol Stream Public Library. The library board vot...
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Panthers have ripping good time before state showdownNov 19, 2012 2:22 pm - Members of Glenbard North High School’s football team walked into the Neal Hudson gymnasium holding large paper signs for Tuesday afternoon’s pep rally, painted with the...
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Police find elusive suspect in GurneeNov 16, 2012 7:49 pm - A 25-year-old man was in police custody Friday night following an off-and-on foot chase over the course of four hours that began with a counterfeit bill investigation at...
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How Glen Ellyn lottery winner will share $1 millionNov 16, 2012 4:30 am - Ron Yurcus has spent most of his life giving his time and energy to others, but now he says he’ll also be able to donate financially to his favorite causes after winning...
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All 4 Glenbards will graduate same dayNov 14, 2012 1:29 pm - For the first time in recent years, all four Glenbard High School District 87 schools will hold commencement ceremonies on the same day and on their own campuses. The mo...
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Fire causes little damage at Glen Ellyn pizzeriaNov 14, 2012 9:31 am - A small kitchen fire at a well-known downtown Glen Ellyn pizzeria was extinguished by the restaurant’s sprinkler system early Wednesday, authorities said. Fire crews wer...
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Civic Betterment Party announces Glen Ellyn candidatesNov 13, 2012 3:54 pm - Glen Ellyn’s 82-year-old nonpartisan nominating party has announced its slate of candidates hoping to run for village offices in April 2013. A total of 12 candidates wer...
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Carol Stream rec center gets a name: Fountain ViewNov 13, 2012 1:28 pm - Carol Stream Park District’s $18 million, 90,846-square-foot recreation center now taking shape at Town Center finally has a name: Fountain View Recreation Center. The s...