Christopher Placek
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Aurora postal facility on chopping blockDec 26, 2011 11:00 pm - The proposed closure of an Aurora mail distribution center could save about $18 million — one part of a nationwide consolidation of sorting facilities by the cash-strapp...
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Woman, baby rescued from Des Plaines townhouse fireDec 22, 2011 11:00 pm - A woman and baby were rescued from the basement of a burning townhouse in Des Plaines Friday night, authorities said. Both victims were unconscious when firefighters arr...
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Man charged in Lake in the Hills stabbingDec 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Authorities found a man bleeding from his neck in front of a Lake in the Hills home after he was stabbed Friday afternoon. The stabbing was the result of a domestic disp...
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No injuries in house fire near ElburnDec 22, 2011 11:00 pm - A total of 17 fire departments worked to extinguish a fire at a single family home near Elburn Friday evening. The blaze broke out about 5 p.m. at a home on the 2S200 bl...
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COD board: Little to say or speaking with one voice?Dec 17, 2011 11:00 pm - When the College of DuPage board of trustees voted last month to endorse the college’s deannexation from the village of Glen Ellyn, the decision was unanimous. So, too, ...
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SEC goes after three suburban developersDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Investigators from the Securities and Exchange Commission say three individuals involved in suburban real estate developments defrauded investors of their money by using...
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‘Multiple offenders’ break into Mt. Prospect homeDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect police say “multiple offenders,” including at least one armed with a handgun, were involved in a home invasion on Friday morning. Police responded to the ...
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Blagojevich lawyers accuse forewoman of misconductDec 15, 2011 10:00 pm - Attorneys for Rod Blagojevich claim the Naperville jury forewoman who helped convict the ex-governor engaged in misconduct for showing copies of her juror questionnaire ...
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13-year-old with alcohol in school could face expulsionDec 15, 2011 10:00 pm - A 13-year-old Glen Ellyn student could face suspension or expulsion for bringing a mixture of chocolate milk and Baileys Irish Cream to school last week. The girl, a eig...
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Carol Stream Park District saying goodbye to Aldrin CenterDec 14, 2011 11:00 pm - As the Apollo XI crew was landing on the moon in 1969, Carol Stream’s relatively new, still-growing park district was reaching heights of its own. Construction had begun...