Christopher Placek
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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...
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Hey, Carol Stream: Got a name for rec center?Aug 23, 2012 5:31 pm - Carol Stream residents are being asked to help name the park district’s new $18 million, 90,846-square-foot recreation center now under construction. An online survey ma...
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Lombard trustees honor Mueller at first meeting since deathAug 23, 2012 3:00 pm - Bill Mueller honored by trustees at first meeting since his death
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College of DuPage unearths financial aid scamAug 22, 2012 11:00 pm - 'Straw' students dropped out early, kept federal funds
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Glenbard Parent Series opens with program on bullyingAug 21, 2012 7:51 am - Another school year begins, and with it comes pens, pencils and notebooks, band practice and football games. But for many students, back-to-school also means a return to...