Christopher Placek
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Glenbard W., Tigers prep for national exposureAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - Glenbard West High School senior Andrew Salamunovich says he has brunch plans Sunday morning. Huh? That's when his Hilltoppers will take on the Tigers from Wheaton Warre...
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Glen Ellyn residents divided over Glenbard West field lightsAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - A proposal to install lights at a Glenbard West practice field got its first public hearing before the Glen Ellyn plan commission Thursday. And if the number of resident...
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Buffalo Grove man charged in death of Mt. Prospect womanAug 26, 2011 12:00 am - A Buffalo Grove man was charged Friday in connection with a crash that killed a Mount Prospect woman. Jiho Lee, 22, was charged with two counts of aggravated DUI with gr...
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Glen Ellyn fans renew rivalry against Wheaton with nationally televised gameAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - Joe Carlton and Harold Prichard have been fans of Glenbard high school football since they played on the team in the 1940s. Their friends say the two argue over who has ...
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How to tell the purists among Glen Ellyn high school football fansAug 24, 2011 12:00 am - Officially, Glenbard West athletic teams are called Hilltoppers, named as such for the hill the school was built upon. But the football team also is known for taking ano...
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Magazine ranks Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn among ‘best small towns’ in U.S.Aug 24, 2011 12:00 am - Residents in Carol Stream and Glen Ellyn can say that they live in two of the best places in the country. That’s according to new rankings by Money Magazine, which publi...
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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 ...