Christopher Placek
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Glenbard D87 superintendent leaving at end of school yearAug 23, 2011 12:00 am - Glenbard High School District 87 Superintendent Michael Meissen has announced that this will be his final year as head of the state’s third-largest school district. Meis...
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Convicted Elk Grove strip club owner now sued by dancerAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - The former owner of an Elk Grove Village strip club is already serving a one-year prison sentence for not reporting $12 million in income that he instead stashed away at...
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McHenry County’s Bianchi wants 3rd term to build on successesAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - McHenry County State’s Attorney Louis Bianchi announced this week that he will seek a third term as the county’s top prosecutor. The announcement comes just weeks after ...
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Man tries to jump from Sen. Kirk’s officeAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - A man entered U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk’s downtown Chicago office Friday afternoon, broke a window and tried to jump, officials said. The incident took place around 3 p.m. at ...
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4 plead guilty in Kane drug bustAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Four men have pleaded guilty to felony drug possession charges that resulted from one of the largest drug busts in Kane County history. A five-month investigation led to...
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COD's new '4-D' cop training facility 'as real as it gets'Aug 18, 2011 12:00 am - In the 30 years he spent in law enforcement, Aurora's former police chief Bill Lawler saw countless changes in how new officers were trained. “The lessons learned were i...
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Group breaks ground on ‘affordable’ apartments in Glen EllynAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Construction of a Glen Ellyn housing development for low- to moderate-income residents has begun after long-awaited state funding for the project came through last week....
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Glenbard series provides ‘real-world’ parenting skillsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Alison Cohen of Glen Ellyn is the mother of two daughters — one who just started college and another in high school. She says it can be challenging to be a parent these ...
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Glen Ellyn residents protest lights at Glenbard West fieldAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - A group of Glen Ellyn residents are stepping up their efforts to defeat a proposal that calls for installation of lights at a Glenbard West High School field. Members of...
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140 trees, branches clogging Carol Stream creeksAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Recent storms have left trees, branches and other debris in Klein and Thunderbird creeks, which run through Carol Stream. The result is numerous obstructions with the fl...