Christopher Placek
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Scoreboard ads for the Glenbards?Jul 11, 2012 5:30 am - Glenbard High School District 87 officials predict the district could bring in $100,000 every year by attaching LED advertising panels to existing indoor and outdoor sco...
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Carol Stream village board leans toward allowing video pokerJul 09, 2012 10:00 pm - Carol Stream village board members say there's a stink attached to allowing video gambling within village limits, but they might still hold their noses and approve it. A...
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Hazmat crew called to O’HareJul 06, 2012 11:16 pm - Hazardous material crews responded to O’Hare Airport late Friday after a powdery substance was discovered inside a United Airlines cargo building, officials said. A Leve...
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Downed power line touches fence, sparks fireJul 06, 2012 11:04 pm - A chain-link fence served as a conduit and sparked a small fire on a house’s exterior after making contact with a downed power line in Mount Prospect Friday afternoon, a...
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Tanker truck leaks nonhazardous chemical in ElginJul 06, 2012 9:18 pm - The high temperatures Friday may have contributed to a nonhazardous chemical leak from a semitrailer truck in Elgin Friday morning, fire officials said. The truck, which...
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More suburban roads buckle in heatJul 06, 2012 8:51 pm - Friday’s triple-digit temperatures contributed to buckling on more suburban roads, state officials said. In total, about 30 roads have buckled in the last two weeks on t...
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Naperville man’s body found on side of roadJul 06, 2012 5:19 pm - A 74-year-old Naperville man was found dead on the side of the road Friday morning, authorities said. He had been walking home from a convenience store James C. Hobbs wa...
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Mosquito traps at Naperville parks show West Nile virusJul 06, 2012 5:14 pm - Mosquito traps at two Naperville parks have tested positive for West Nile virus, parks officials said Friday. Recent tests at Seager Park, 1163 Plank Road, and Pioneer P...
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Departing superintendent strove to create 'one Glenbard'Jul 06, 2012 9:00 am - When Glenbard High School District 87 was searching for a new superintendent in 2005, school board members said they wanted to find someone who could unify the district ...
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District 93 goal: a computer for every studentJul 05, 2012 4:00 pm - By 2015, all 4,000 students who attend school in Carol Stream Elementary District 93 could have their own computer to use in the classroom. The district is rolling out i...