Christopher Placek
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Carol Stream to hold tree lighting, festival on FridayNov 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Carol Stream’s annual holiday tree-lighting ceremony has come a long way since the days of residents gathering around a small tree in village hall. “It used to be a lobb...
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Glen Ellyn wants developer for ‘entrance way’Nov 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn officials are looking for firms to submit redevelopment plans for a now-vacant space at the village’s northern gateway. Until it was demolished last spring, a...
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COD doesn’t want Glen Ellyn addressNov 17, 2011 11:00 pm - College of DuPage officials say they’re actively pursuing plans to deannex from Glen Ellyn following a declaration by village officials earlier this week that they inten...
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Camper trailer catches fire near RoselleNov 17, 2011 11:00 pm - A camper trailer that caught fire in unincorporated Bloomingdale Township was quickly extinguished by fire personnel Friday night, authorities said. The fire was report...
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Dist. 87 makes concessions on Memorial Field lightsNov 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Surprise concessions don't all please critics
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Glen Ellyn trustees confront COD boardNov 17, 2011 4:30 am - Two Glen Ellyn trustees said at a College of DuPage board meeting Wednesday that the village will enforce its ordinances and codes on the 273-acre college campus beginni...
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Carol Stream plant demonstrates 'eCycling'Nov 16, 2011 4:30 am - In 2002, people began bringing their used electronics to a small storefront in Lombard. The store's owners would attempt to “refurbish” the items — like removing old com...
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Historic district could bring tourism to Glen EllynNov 15, 2011 4:00 am - Planning is under way for a portion of Glen Ellyn's downtown to become a National Register Historic District. The proposed district includes buildings along portions of ...
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District 89 delays push for tax increaseNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89 officials say they won’t ask voters for a tax increase next year, but they will in 2013. In the face of an increasingly grim financial ...
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College of DuPage to make another offer to Glen EllynNov 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Both sides still negotiating for control over projects