Christopher Placek
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New bike path planned in Carol StreamSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Plans are under way for construction of a new bike path on Kuhn Road in Carol Stream that would connect with existing trails in the village. The 1.4-mile asphalt trail o...
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U46 coughs up money for 1 crossing guard at Spring TrailSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 has agreed to pay for one crossing guard near a Carol Stream elementary school after officials previously said they wouldn't. The dis...
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Jacobs grad wins karaoke contestSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - Lake in the Hills native Josh Scholl is the best karaoke singer in the country. That’s the verdict of the judges of ABC’s “Karaoke Battle USA,” a national singing compet...
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Fire does near $350,00 damage to home near NapervilleSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - A garage and nearby back porch were completely destroyed in a fire Thursday near Naperville Township. The blaze, which appears to have started in the garage, broke out a...
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Savers thrift store to move to Carol StreamSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - A “higher-end” retail thrift store is coming to Carol Stream next year to occupy part of a multi-tenant shopping center that has sat vacant for two years. Savers, with l...
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Glen Ellyn considers downtown parking garagesSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Two parking garages and streetscape improvements could be in downtown Glen Ellyn’s future. A consultant has been hired to evaluate those options, funded through a $50,00...
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CSBarks offers festival of fun for FidoSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - It’s clear that Fido has a special place in Carol Stream. A new 3-acre dog park, to be called Bark Park, is opening this fall at the northwest corner of North Avenue and...
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Holocaust survivor shares story at Glenbard EastSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - Holocaust survivor Joyce Wagner still has the number “5779” tattooed on her arm — a permanent reminder of her experiences at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp durin...
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Not all Carol Stream residents thrilled with wastewater planSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - Carol Stream residents had the opportunity Tuesday to provide input on a planned stormwater management project aimed at easing flooding in one of the village’s most floo...
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District 87 starts superintendent searchSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - The Glenbard High School District 87 board is taking the first steps in its search for a new superintendent. Board President Rich Heim announced at a meeting Monday that...