Christopher Placek
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CSBarks offers festival of fun for FidoSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - It’s clear that Fido has a special place in Carol Stream. A new 3-acre dog park, to be called Bark Park, is opening this fall at the northwest corner of North Avenue and...
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Holocaust survivor shares story at Glenbard EastSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - Holocaust survivor Joyce Wagner still has the number “5779” tattooed on her arm — a permanent reminder of her experiences at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Nazi death camp durin...
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Not all Carol Stream residents thrilled with wastewater planSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - Carol Stream residents had the opportunity Tuesday to provide input on a planned stormwater management project aimed at easing flooding in one of the village’s most floo...
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District 87 starts superintendent searchSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - The Glenbard High School District 87 board is taking the first steps in its search for a new superintendent. Board President Rich Heim announced at a meeting Monday that...
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Residents grill Dist. 87 over Memorial Field lightsSep 09, 2011 12:00 am - Members of a Glen Ellyn community group opposed to lights at Memorial Field got their first chance to question Glenbard High School District 87 officials and hired exper...
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Carol Stream begins Sept. 11 memorial with beams from World Trade CenterSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Two steel pieces of the World Trade Center will become part of a permanent memorial in Carol Stream dedicated to the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the em...
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Glenbard West flag flying proudly — in Wheaton?Sep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Those passing by Wheaton’s city hall this week might have to do a double-take to figure out where they are. That’s because the flags flying outside the building at 303 W...
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Carol Stream farmhouse opens for historical toursSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - A Carol Stream arts and crafts fair offers locals plenty of things to shop for, such as antiques, jewelry, books and cosmetics. But it also comes with a history lesson. ...
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Groundbreaking today at Carol Stream’s McCaslin ParkSep 08, 2011 12:00 am - Last year, Carol Stream Park District voters approved a $37 million referendum proposal to pay for park improvement projects throughout town. Today, the district will be...
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Carol Stream gets $350,000 from state for LED street lightsSep 07, 2011 12:00 am - Carol Stream will receive a $350,000 state grant to replace about 65 aging streetlights with energy-efficient LED lights. It’s part of an ongoing effort to change out hi...