Christopher Placek
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Bloomingdale dedicates memorial to MarineJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - Sgt. Jean Claude Nolan of Bloomingdale volunteered for the Marine Corps after Sept. 11, 2001, went on to serve two tours of duty in Iraq, and worked as a federal agent i...
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More finger-pointing on Ackerman's leaky roofJun 08, 2011 12:00 am - The roof at the Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center in Glen Ellyn has been leaking since the $11.2 million facility opened in January 2010. For the past 18 months, contract...
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Glen Ellyn tennis court warming hut short $6,500Jun 08, 2011 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn Park District officials say $6,500 is all that's keeping a stalled warming hut project from getting off the ground. The proposed 1,200-square-foot structure w...
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Glen Ellyn policy would require COD to file reportsJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn officials say four new buildings at the College of DuPage may have been inspected, but they want proof. The demand would be part of a village policy statement...
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Glen Ellyn parks take action on leaky roofsJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Since the $11.2 million Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center opened in Glen Ellyn in January 2010, buckets and tarps have been scattered about the 88,000-square-foot facilit...
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Dog dies in Indian Creek house fireJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - A fire killed a dog at a single-family residence in Indian Creek Wednesday night when no one was home, authorities said. Several motorists driving in the area of Oakwood...
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Overnight spikes in gas prices surprise driversJun 02, 2011 12:00 am - Prices at the Marathon gas pumps of TRI-C Automotive in Arlington Heights have climbed steadily over the past week, but owner Lee Cavanaugh says he’s just as frustrated ...
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COD ousts student newspaper adviserJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Cathy Stablein has been the faculty adviser for the College of DuPage student newspaper, the Courier, since 1987. But college administrators stripped that title from he...
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Longtime Wheaton resident Smykal diesMay 31, 2011 12:00 am - Homebuilding was hereditary for Ralph Smykal. Following the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, his great-grandfather helped rebuild the city's neighborhoods. Four generations l...
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Car almost ends up in Bartlett pondMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - A driver who lost control of his car stopped just short of ending up in a Bartlett-area subdivision’s pond on Friday, authorities said. The car was going east about 5:40...