Christopher Placek
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Fire leaves Libertyville home uninhabitableDec 29, 2011 11:00 pm - Fire swept through a Libertyville home Thursday, injuring none but leaving the two-story structure uninhabitable, authorities said Friday. Dispatchers were notified of t...
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Three charged with prostitution in Carol StreamDec 29, 2011 10:00 pm - A woman from Downers Grove and two from Florida face prostitution charges after being arrested in Carol Stream, police said Friday. Authorities from the Carol Stream Pol...
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Carol Stream man charged in child porn probeDec 28, 2011 11:00 pm - A Carol Stream man has been charged with downloading images of child pornography, authorities said Thursday. Fernando D. Cruz, 26, of the 600 block of Flame Court, was a...
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Glen Ellyn dog park getting upgrades after successful petition campaignDec 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Man's best friends are getting a refurbished place to play in Glen Ellyn after their masters successfully petitioned the park district for an updated dog park. The exist...
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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...