Christopher Placek
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DuPage reports new case of West Nile virusAug 17, 2012 5:40 pm - A Villa Park man in his 50s is the second confirmed human case of West Nile virus in DuPage County this year, health department officials said. Earlier this week, the he...
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Carol Stream library board selects interim directorAug 15, 2012 4:37 pm - Marilyn Boria already helped quell tempers at the Sugar Grove Public Library when its board of trustees hired her as interim director after ousting its director last yea...
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Savers opening stores in Arlington Heights, Carol StreamAug 15, 2012 3:12 pm - A national thrift chain is opening three area stores Thursday, including sites in Arlington Heights and Carol Stream. Savers, which has been called a “higher-end” retail...
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Lights go on at Glen Ellyn’s Memorial FieldAug 14, 2012 4:58 pm - Eighteen months after Glenbard High School District 87 officials proposed illuminating Memorial Field in Glen Ellyn for night use, the lights are finally on. Six light t...
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Glenbard Dist. 87 so far supports scoreboard adsAug 13, 2012 4:00 pm - Glenbard High School District 87 is a step closer to attaching scrolling LED advertising panels to existing indoor and outdoor scoreboards at its four campuses. It’s an ...
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Former Chicago fire commissioner now deputy chief — in Carol StreamAug 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Bob Hoff has been a firefighter for more than 35 years. He twice received the Chicago Fire Department’s top award for bravery and rose through the ranks until he eventua...
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Brush pile catches fire in LombardAug 10, 2012 10:16 pm - A pile of brush collected during July storms in Lombard ignited into flames Friday afternoon, and took crews 90 minutes to bring under control, authorities said. The fir...
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Discarded smoking materials spark St. Charles house fireAug 10, 2012 9:28 pm - Discarded smoking materials sparked a fire Friday night that left a St. Charles home uninhabitable, authorities said. The fire broke out about 8 p.m. at a home on the 0-...
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Elmhurst man faces arson charge in house fireAug 10, 2012 5:00 pm - An Elmhurst man who authorities say set fire to a house in an unincorporated area near McHenry may have missed his target. McHenry County Sheriff's officials on Friday c...
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Improvements on tap for Carol Stream gas stationsAug 09, 2012 8:54 am - Two Carol Stream gas station properties will be renovated this year to include new convenience stores and other amenities. The village board this week approved zoning va...