Christopher Placek
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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
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Lightning strike causes Lisle house fireJul 13, 2012 9:50 pm - Strong storms that passed through the suburbs late Friday afternoon — and the lighting that came with it — contributed to a fire that left a house uninhabitable in Lisle...
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Motorcyclist injured in crash near HampshireJul 13, 2012 9:28 pm - All lanes of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near Hampshire had to be shut down Friday morning to allow a helicopter land so an injured motorcyclist could be transporte...
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Carbon monoxide leak sends Zion residents to hospitalJul 13, 2012 6:27 pm - A malfunctioning tankless hot water heater is believed to have caused a carbon monoxide leak that left six residents ill at a Zion house early Friday morning, authoritie...
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Police question ex-boyfriend in dog found in oven caseJul 13, 2012 5:12 pm - Authorities have labeled the 39-year-old ex-boyfriend of an Arlington Heights woman a “person of interest” in the burglary of her home after which the family’s pet dog w...