Christopher Placek
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Carol Stream students dance toward good healthJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Students at Carol Stream School got a health lesson and dance party in one on Friday afternoon during an event aimed at encouraging good nutrition and exercise. Represen...
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Carol Stream Library looking at long-range planJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Carol Stream Public Library officials are considering hiring an outside consultant to assist with long-range planning. But the proposal faces resistance from some librar...
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Glen Ellyn park director search to stretch into springJan 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn now has two interim park directors while the search for a permanent executive director continues. The park district board voted 4-3 last week to appoint Super...
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No cell tower at Carol Stream libraryJan 25, 2011 11:00 pm - A 90-foot cell phone tower won’t be going up on Carol Stream Public Library property following resident concerns about health effects and aesthetics. The library’s board...
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Glen Ellyn eases home sprinkler requirementsJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - The Glen Ellyn village board Monday eased some recently adopted requirements for the installation of fire sprinkler systems in remodeled houses. After months of discussi...
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Glen Ellyn asks for grant to help fund drainage projectJan 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn officials are asking the state for a $570,000 grant to help fund construction of drainage outlets in the village’s Braeside area. The project calls for instal...
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Round Lake nursing home fire quickly extinguishedJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - A fire that broke out at a nursing home in Round Lake around 5:30 p.m. Friday was quickly extinguished by an automatic sprinkler system, officials said. The fire was con...
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Bank to buy former Naperville post officeJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - The post office building in downtown Naperville likely will have a new tenant by the end of the year. Naperville Bank & Trust announced this week it is under contract to...
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McHenry police seek bank robbery suspectJan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - A bank in McHenry was robbed Friday afternoon by a masked suspect who gave a teller a note demanding money, police said. The suspect, described as an adult white male, a...
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Man hurt when car strikes train in South ElginJan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - A train struck a car near the intersection of State and Woodbury streets in South Elgin Friday afternoon, authorities said. Initial reports indicate the driver of the ca...