Christopher Placek
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Clock ticking on new buildings at CODJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - There’s only about a month to go until classes begin for the fall semester at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. If college President Robert Breuder has his way, stude...
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Glen Ellyn Park District names new executive directorJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - After a seven-month search, the Glen Ellyn Park District needed to look no further than its own backyard for its new executive director. Dave Harris, a 19-year resident ...
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Temple-Inland staying in Carol StreamJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - A business that appeared to be leaving Carol Stream for good is staying put — and upgrading its operations. Temple-Inland Corporation, which closed its corrugated cardbo...
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Glen Ellyn looking at Stacy’s Corners improvementsJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Stacy’s Corners — as the intersection of Main Street and St. Charles and Geneva roads is known in Glen Ellyn — serves as a gateway to the north end of the community. Th...
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Carol Stream village board approves bar patioJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Village board overrides plan commission
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Carol Stream finds tenant for vacant buildingJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - A vacant commercial building in Carol Stream will get a facelift — and at least one new tenant. The former Value City department store building at 1175 N. Gary Ave. will...
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‘Community Spirit’ on display in Carol StreamJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - The theme of this year’s Fourth of July parade in Carol Stream is “Show Us Your Community Spirit.” Indeed, it’s because of community members’ generosity through donation...
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Police say 911 tape reveals details of Elgin burglaryJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - A terrified 13-year-old girl hiding in her basement whispered calls of help to a 911 dispatcher while two men broke into and burglarized her home, police said. Elgin pol...
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4 charged in Naperville home invasionJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Four people — including a 15-year-old — have been charged in connection with a Naperville home invasion. The four suspects forced their way into a home on the 1400 block...
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Glen Ellyn man charged with stealing, submerging truckJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - A Glen Ellyn man has been charged with stealing a truck and trailer that ended up partially submerged in Lake Ellyn last month, police said. Authorities said Christopher...