Christopher Placek
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Upgrades on horizon for Carol Stream’s McCaslin ParkAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - An estimated $3.7 million project to upgrade McCaslin Park in Carol Stream is set to begin by the end of the month. It’s one part of a major park improvement plan approv...
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Glen Ellyn group wants referendum on lightsAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn residents opposing lights at a Glenbard West High School field say they’re circulating petitions to get a referendum on the ballot to poll the entire communit...
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Glen Ellyn to study Lake Ellyn floodingAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn village and park officials will split the cost of a study to analyze conditions that allowed Lake Ellyn to overflow following storms in July 2010 and Septembe...
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Glen Ellyn mayor wants more from Village Links planAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn Village President Mark Pfefferman says a plan that suggests improvements to a village-owned golf course doesn't go far enough in addressing possible long-term...
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Carol Stream finally finding flood solutionsAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - In September 2008, major floods left 17 inches of standing water in Nancy Barcelona's Carol Stream home. A year ago, she returned from an out-of-state trip to find more ...
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Financial woes hit Glen Ellyn store that helps needyAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - A Glen Ellyn store that uses its proceeds to benefit the less fortunate is on the verge of closing due to a decline in sales. SARET Treasures of Hope, 449 N. Main St...
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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...