Christopher Placek
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Man on bike killed while crossing tracks in Hanover ParkJun 25, 2012 7:00 pm - Editor's note: This story was updated to remove a comment from a Metra spokesperson about activated lights at the crossing. There are no lights or gates at this pede...
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Piranha bites off Maine Township toddler’s fingertipJun 22, 2012 5:28 pm - A piranha kept as a pet by a Maine Township family bit off the fingertip of an 18-month-old toddler who had stuck her hand in the family’s fish tank, authorities said Fr...
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2 charged in Aurora outlet watch store robberyJun 22, 2012 4:13 pm - Two men are charged with holding up a store in the Chicago Premium Outlets shopping center in Aurora Thursday during which they stole watches and cash, authorities said....
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Philanthropist gives art collection to College of DuPageJun 21, 2012 2:00 pm - Growing up in an apartment above his parents' bakery in downtown Wheaton and spending summers at the local swimming pool with his brother, Cleve Carney has never forgott...
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Lombard boy first heart transplant recipient at Lurie HospitalJun 21, 2012 5:30 am - A 5-year-old Lombard boy is said to be doing well as he recovers from heart transplant surgery — the first such operation to take place at the new Lurie Children's Hospi...
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COD OKs 3-year faculty contractJun 18, 2012 10:00 pm - 'Final offer' now in force, even if faculty's unhappy
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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 ...