Christopher Placek
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New bike paths take shape in Carol StreamJun 28, 2012 2:04 pm - Bike riders in Carol Stream will soon have an easier way to get to the Great Western Trail, the 12-mile-long bike path that runs east to west through DuPage County. Cons...
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Glen Ellyn Library parking improvements done ahead of scheduleJun 27, 2012 1:04 pm - Construction of a redesigned parking lot at the Glen Ellyn Public Library intended to improve traffic flow and make it easier for patrons to drop off books is now comple...
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District 89 building, theater get new annexation dealsJun 26, 2012 4:00 pm - Two unincorporated properties on a prominent corner near Glen Ellyn will continue to receive village water and sanitary sewer service, under annexation agreements approv...
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Glen Ellyn OK's 12 new antennas on water towerJun 26, 2012 12:00 pm - Cellphone service for AT&T users will be getting better in and around Glen Ellyn, with the phone provider and village striking a deal to install new antennas on a villag...
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Glen Ellyn OKs $4.5 million renovations to golf courseJun 25, 2012 10:00 pm - Glen Ellyn trustees Monday gave their support for $4.5 million in renovations to a village-owned golf course, taking a considerable shift in tone from a month ago when t...
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Man on bike killed while crossing tracks in Hanover ParkJun 25, 2012 7:00 pm - Editor's note: This story was updated to remove a comment from a Metra spokesperson about activated lights at the crossing. There are no lights or gates at this pede...
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Piranha bites off Maine Township toddler’s fingertipJun 22, 2012 5:28 pm - A piranha kept as a pet by a Maine Township family bit off the fingertip of an 18-month-old toddler who had stuck her hand in the family’s fish tank, authorities said Fr...
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2 charged in Aurora outlet watch store robberyJun 22, 2012 4:13 pm - Two men are charged with holding up a store in the Chicago Premium Outlets shopping center in Aurora Thursday during which they stole watches and cash, authorities said....
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Philanthropist gives art collection to College of DuPageJun 21, 2012 2:00 pm - Growing up in an apartment above his parents' bakery in downtown Wheaton and spending summers at the local swimming pool with his brother, Cleve Carney has never forgott...
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Lombard boy first heart transplant recipient at Lurie HospitalJun 21, 2012 5:30 am - A 5-year-old Lombard boy is said to be doing well as he recovers from heart transplant surgery — the first such operation to take place at the new Lurie Children's Hospi...