Christopher Placek
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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...
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Glen Ellyn Park District OKs temporary roof repairAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn Park District officials have decided on a temporary solution to fix the leaking roof at the Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center. The park board late Tuesday endo...
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Carol Stream plans formal 'shop local' programAug 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Carol Stream Trustee Greg Schwarze often encourages residents to “Shop Carol Stream” to help bolster local sales tax revenues — in one of the few suburban towns that doe...
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Cary driver gets 3 years in prisonAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - A Cary man was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for ramming another man with his car. Michael W. Rohn, 24, was found guilty of three felony counts of aggravated...
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Field pacts causing some frustrations in Glen EllynAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - Glenbard West High School only has about 10 acres of available field space on its Glen Ellyn campus. That’s why student-athletes can often be found practicing and playin...