Christopher Placek
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Suburban cyclist wins gold at ParalympicsAug 31, 2012 9:28 pm - A local Paralympian has struck gold in London. Cyclist Joseph Berenyi of Oswego won the gold medal in the 3-kilometer individual pursuit on Friday. The 43-year-old Auror...
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St. Charles man admits sex abuseAug 31, 2012 6:08 pm - A St. Charles man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a woman who occasionally baby-sat for his infant son, prosecutors said Friday. Michael L. Listy, 32, of the 1000...
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Bomb threat suspect caught in StreamwoodAug 31, 2012 5:42 pm - A man who authorities say threatened to blow up a mall in Davenport, Iowa, was arrested outside a Streamwood business Friday. Adylbek Kozubaev, 22, was taken into custod...
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Carol Stream Park District ponders beer, wine salesAug 29, 2012 6:21 pm - Participants in adult sporting events and spectators at McCaslin Park in Carol Stream might soon be able to purchase beer and wine from the park’s concession stand. Park...
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Glen Ellyn splashes cold water on Tap House’s cookoutAug 29, 2012 4:33 pm - A cookout intended to be a family friendly event in downtown Glen Ellyn before Glenbard West football games was scrapped after the inaugural event last Saturday in the f...
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Carol Stream still seeking perfect name for rec centerAug 28, 2012 4:01 pm - Carol Stream Park District board members could evaluate up to 189 potential names before choosing one for their new recreation center. That’s a much larger number than t...
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Soil costs mount at Carol Stream rec center siteAug 28, 2012 3:50 pm - Carol Stream Park District is continuing to spend money to address “undocumented” fill soil at the site of its new recreation center. The potentially unstable soil was d...
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New legislation helps Carol Stream Park District collect full amount of tax moneyAug 27, 2012 11:18 am - Gov. Pat Quinn came to Carol Stream Monday to sign legislation enabling the park district to borrow all $37 million for park improvement projects approved by voters in a...
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Prairie Grove school locked down for 30 minutesAug 24, 2012 10:25 pm - A school in Prairie Grove was on lockdown for about a half-hour Friday afternoon after authorities got word that threats had been made against a student there. “At 3:05 ...
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Cardinal George not sure if he’ll retire yetAug 23, 2012 11:26 pm - In his first public appearance since being told he had cancerous cells in his kidney and liver, Cardinal Francis George said Friday he’s awaiting word from doctors about...