Christopher Placek
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Volo woman struck and killed as she tried to check mailAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - A Volo woman crossing Route 12 to check her mail was struck and killed by a vehicle Friday afternoon, authorities said. Ellen Bollinger, 52, of the 30600 block of Route ...
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Buffalo Grove crash leads to hazmat spillAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - Hazardous materials teams were called to a Buffalo Grove driveway after an elderly woman crashed her car into her garage, causing a lawn chemical to spill and create fum...
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Aurora man shot fatally in ChicagoAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - An Aurora man was shot and killed Thursday night in Chicago, authorities said. Robert Solomon, 33, of the 400 block of Forest Avenue, sustained a fatal gunshot wound to ...
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Glen Ellyn Park District meetings might stream on websiteAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - Meetings of the Glen Ellyn Park District board of commissioners could be coming to a computer near you. In an effort to increase transparency of the park district, board...
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U-46 won’t reimburse Carol Stream for crossing guard costsAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 has told Carol Stream officials that it’s no longer going to reimburse the village for the cost of two crossing guards near an elementary...
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COD, Glen Ellyn agree to deal — for nowAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - For now, College of DuPage and the village of Glen Ellyn have put their differences aside, and the college will be able to occupy four new or renovated buildings on Mond...
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Illinois Central School Bus opens facility in Carol StreamAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - Just weeks before the start of school, a school bus operator is getting ready to open its new facility in Carol Stream. Illinois Central School Bus will operate a school...
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Carol Stream officials to meet with ComEdAug 01, 2011 12:00 am - Carol Stream leaders will meet with ComEd officials Tuesday to diagnose ongoing power outage problems in the village. The meeting comes after a storm last Thursday knock...
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Carol Stream, Glendale Heights are storm disaster areasJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Carol Stream and Glendale Heights leaders declared their towns disaster areas Thursday after heavy overnight storms that left tree limbs in roadways and knocked out powe...
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Glen Ellyn teens pull elderly man from river, performs CPRJul 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Just five weeks ago, 17-year-old Jake Howard of Glen Ellyn finished CPR certification classes at Wheaton College. On Tuesday, he put his lifesaving skills to use while o...