Christopher Placek
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Glen Ellyn parade a slice of AmericanaJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Bands, Boy Scouts and church groups march down Main Street. Families line the sidewalks decked out in red, white and blue. Later, they gather to watch fireworks lighten ...
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McHenry woman killed in crashJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - A McHenry woman died after her car struck a railroad crossing standard early Friday morning, authorities said. Marilyn F. O’Neal, 61, was driving her 2001 Chrysler PT Cr...
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94 immigrants become U.S. citizens at CantignyJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Augusta Kportufe came to the United States from Ghana 13 years ago in search of better opportunities. She says she's adjusted to living in America, where she has raised ...
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Glen Ellyn family plans to rebuild after fire destroys houseJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Next to the pile of charred wreckage at the corner of Dawes and Parkside avenues in Glen Ellyn is a basketball hoop and an American flag that flies from a nearby fence. ...
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COD: Glen Ellyn’s actions ‘incomprehensible’Jun 30, 2011 12:00 am - A day after Glen Ellyn village attorneys filed a motion seeking “injunctive relief” to prohibit the College of DuPage from opening four new buildings without occupancy p...
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Glen Ellyn, COD still tussling over building inspectionsJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn officials insist they want to resolve the ongoing dispute with the College of DuPage over building inspections, and say preliminary discussions with the colle...
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No injuries in Glen Ellyn house fireJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - A Glen Ellyn house was seriously damaged Monday following an early morning fire, authorities said. The two-story structure in the 500 block of Dawes Avenue was fully eng...
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Glendale Heights adding red-light camerasJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - Add Glendale Heights to the growing list of towns using red-light cameras for traffic enforcement. The village next year will install cameras at the intersection of Nort...
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Michigan courting Sears, newspaper reportsJun 25, 2011 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates-based Sears Holdings Corp. is reportedly being lured to the Detroit metropolitan area with at least $50 million in tax incentives, according to a publish...
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Woodridge woman rescued from house fireJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - An elderly Woodridge woman was rescued by her next door neighbor Friday after he heard smoke detectors and smelled smoke coming from her house, authorities said. The fir...