Christopher Placek
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Reboletti defeats Franzen in 45th House DistrictNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Longtime Republican state Rep. Dennis Reboletti won re-election Tuesday and says he’s ready to get back down to Springfield to pursue “common sense” solutions to turn th...
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Conroy defeats Kordik in race for 46th state House seatNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Democrat Deb Conroy says she wants to be a voice for DuPage County’s working- and middle-class families as the 46th state House district representative. The Elmhurst art...
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Oak Brook voters want park board terms reducedNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - In two nonbinding referendum questions, voters have recommended the Oak Brook Park District reduce the length of park board commissioners’ terms but maintain the current...
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No full-day kindergarten for all in Dist. 203Nov 05, 2012 3:15 pm - Discussions to implement a full-day kindergarten in Naperville Unit District 203 have resurfaced, but the district’s superintendent said Monday it won’t be possible to i...
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Palatine grad found dead at NIU fraternityNov 02, 2012 2:00 pm - Police investigating alcohol as a cause
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Vigil helps classmates mourn 2 slain Naperville childrenNov 02, 2012 11:00 am - Anya Bhamani remembers sharing time with 5-year-old Olivia Dworakowski at Brookdale Elementary School in Naperville. They were “book buddies,” says Anya, 9, a fourth-gra...
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Water main leak closes Glen Ellyn libraryNov 01, 2012 4:15 pm - The Glen Ellyn Public Library is expected to reopen Friday after a nearby water main break kept it closed Thursday. Village public works crews were repairing the water m...
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Tough new ‘Common Core’ tests designed to better prepare studentsOct 31, 2012 5:30 am - State education officials say the current method of testing students isn’t properly measuring their progress, but they’re hoping that will change with a new set of inter...
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Glenbard works out differences on pool useOct 30, 2012 1:55 pm - Glenbard High School District 87 is giving the Carol Stream Park District $350,000 during the next 10 years — but perhaps with a different intent than originally propose...
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Glenbard graduations will be on campusOct 29, 2012 11:32 pm - Students at Glenbard North and East won’t have far to travel to receive their high school diplomas at the end of the school year. The school board voted unanimously Mond...