Christopher Placek
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Singing and swinging the blues in AuroraJun 16, 2012 6:51 pm - Eric Vonderlack’s toes were tapping Saturday afternoon as he listened to the music at the Blues on the Fox festival in downtown Aurora. So what is it about the blues tha...
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‘If Naperville had a queen, it would be Rita Harvard’Jun 16, 2012 4:52 pm - Naperville native Rita Harvard spent most of her life in her hometown, and those who knew her best say her civic involvement helped the city evolve into what it is today...
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Court battle continues over Ackerman roof leaksJun 14, 2012 5:00 pm - A DuPage County judge on Thursday refused to dismiss a countersuit brought by Glen Ellyn Park District against a contractor that built the district's recreation center, ...
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Itasca man faces child porn chargesJun 13, 2012 4:50 pm - A 49-year-old Itasca man is facing child pornography charges following a three-month investigation, authorities said Wednesday. Wayne D. Noren, 49, of the 1700 block of ...
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Glen Ellyn chamber moving to higher-profile homeJun 13, 2012 11:38 am - Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce officials hope a relocation of their offices to the village’s northern gateway will increase their visibility to businesses and visitors t...
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Once-approved Willowbrook mosque now in perilJun 12, 2012 6:00 pm - A Muslim group planning to build a mosque near Willowbrook has less than 10 days to demolish an existing house on the site and begin the new construction — otherwise the...
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Glenbard West lights $75,000 less than expectedJun 12, 2012 5:04 pm - The cost of installing six light towers at a Glenbard West High School athletic field is less than school district officials originally thought. The Glenbard High School...
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DuPage conservation group gets new funding lifeJun 12, 2012 4:12 pm - Though its funding from DuPage County was once in doubt, a Glen Ellyn-based conservation group learned Tuesday that it’ll get county funds for at least 18 more months, w...
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Dist. 87 teachers, board agree to five-year termJun 11, 2012 3:18 pm - Teachers, board agreed to a five-year term
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Food giveaway fills a need with the hungryJun 09, 2012 5:44 pm - The cars were lined up well before 10:30 a.m. Saturday in a parking lot across from West Chicago Community High School. People without vehicles stood in line. Meanwhile,...