Christopher Placek
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Volo man dies in snowmobile crash in WaucondaJan 20, 2012 11:00 pm - A 39-year-old Volo man died Friday when the snowmobile he was driving struck a cable gate at the Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda, authorities said. The accident occ...
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Family recalls victims of murder-arson near Villa ParkJan 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Relatives appreciate support after murders near Villa Park
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Arrest made in 1997 DuPage murderJan 19, 2012 11:00 pm - A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the 1997 murder of a man in an unincorporated area near Downers Grove, authorities announced Friday. Jose J. Ortiz, ...
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College of DuPage drops lease with Indian PrairieJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Since 2006, the College of DuPage has leased space from Indian Prairie School District 204 at the district’s Frontier Campus in Naperville, where high school seniors can...
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Carol Stream preparing to replace streetlightsJan 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Carol Stream will launch a two-year program this summer to replace 115 streetlights with new LED lights. The village board voted this week to approve a $16,500 contract...
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Friends remember slain DuPage teen at vigilJan 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Arthur Barajas said he's been good friends with Darnell Holt since Holt came to Villa Park's Albright Middle School in seventh grade. In fact, he calls him a brother. No...
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International reporter maintained ties to BarringtonJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Richard Threlkeld, who traveled the world over the course of a distinguished career as a correspondent for CBS and ABC News, died Friday in a car accident on New York's ...
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Sprinkler keeps Mt. Prospect restaurant fire damage at minimumJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect Fire Department officials said Friday that an automatic fire sprinkler system at a restaurant prevented a fire there Thursday night from causing significa...
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Willowbrook speed skater competing at inaugural Winter Youth Olympic GamesJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Sarah Warren has spent a good part of her childhood hanging around ice rinks. The 15-year-old sophomore at Hinsdale South High School recalls tagging along with her pare...
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State Police: Driver to be charged with DUI in Wheaton house crashJan 11, 2012 11:00 pm - A 22-year-old Downers Grove woman faces charges of drunken driving and “numerous other offenses” for a series of crashes that took place Tuesday afternoon and led to her...