Christopher Placek
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Carol Stream library director on firing line — againJul 25, 2012 5:30 am - The Carol Stream Public Library board will try again Wednesday to give Director Ann Kennedy the pink slip. The seven-member board last week voted 3-1 to dismiss Kennedy,...
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District 87 may add ads to scoreboardsJul 23, 2012 4:22 pm - A majority of respondents to an online survey favor adding advertising to scoreboards at Glenbard High School District 87 football fields and gymnasiums — but one school...
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Suburban man carried injured teen from theaterJul 20, 2012 11:00 pm - Cary native and Lake Bluff resident Steve Ostergaard was watching the midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” at the Century 16 movie theater in Aurora, Colo., when,...
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Crystal Lake native confirmed dead in theater shootingJul 20, 2012 10:00 pm - A former Crystal Lake man who was inside the Aurora, Colo., movie theater that was attacked by a masked gunman early Friday morning, has been confirmed dead, according t...
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Lawsuits piling up over Ackerman Fitness CenterJul 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn Park District is suing three more firms hired as part of the construction of the Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center, which has experienced roof leaks since op...
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Carol Stream Library board botches firingJul 19, 2012 4:00 am - Ann Kennedy started cleaning out her desk Wednesday night after the Carol Stream Public Library board of trustees voted to dismiss her as library director. Turns out, sh...
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Lake Ellyn showing signs of improvementJul 18, 2012 5:24 pm - In the middle of this summer’s record heat, the water temperature at Lake Ellyn in Glen Ellyn has risen to 90 degrees at times, leading to the growth of more algae and t...
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Carol Stream expands streetlight programJul 17, 2012 1:00 pm - More aging streetlights in two Carol Stream neighborhoods will be replaced under a village program that is switching out existing high-pressure sodium bulbs with longer-...
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Baseball academy opening in Carol StreamJul 17, 2012 1:00 pm - A baseball skills instruction business is coming to Carol Stream. The Ball Yard Academy, run by coach Mark Hayward, will locate in currently vacant warehouse space at 44...
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Carol Stream fireworks set for Labor Day weekendJul 16, 2012 10:34 pm - Carol Stream’s canceled show will go on — but parade won’t