Christopher Placek
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Fire displaces Naperville residentsMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - A Naperville home was left uninhabitable after a fire late Friday night, authorities said. Fire personnel were dispatched to the 0 to 100 block of Foxcroft Road at 9:19 ...
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Roof repairs lead to Wheaton fireMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - A fire at a Wheaton business Friday was sparked by repair work being done to the building’s roof, authorities said. The blaze at Circuitronics LLC, 201 N. Gables Blvd., ...
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Arlington jockey suffers broken collarboneMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - A jockey fell from his horse and broke his collarbone during a race at Arlington Park Friday afternoon. Junior Alvarado suffered the injuries during the fourth race arou...
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Carol Stream may be moving toward flood reliefMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Carol Stream residents demanded answers shortly after downpours in 2008 and 2010 that left some of their homes and streets flooded. Elected officials promised some relie...
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Glen Ellyn simplifies business grant processMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn officials have begun to streamline an application process in hopes of making it easier for businesses to receive grants for facade and interior building impro...
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COD rescinds proposed pact with Glen EllynMay 24, 2011 12:00 am - Less than a month after approving an intergovernmental agreement with Glen Ellyn, members of the College of DuPage board of trustees have a new message for the village: ...
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Glen Ellyn hires village managerMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn’s village president and board have narrowed down a list of 82 candidates for the open village manager’s position to one. Mark Franz, the current village manag...
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Glendale Heights’ Jackson marks 20 yearsMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - When Linda Jackson and her husband Bill moved to Glendale Heights in 1974, the small village was known to have little more than “beer, bars and a bowling alley,” she rec...
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Carol Stream carving out dog park with 4-foot fencesMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - Man's best friend will have a place to fetch and run around when a Carol Stream dog park opens this fall. Plans are moving ahead for the three-acre park on the northwest...
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Dist. 300 asks teachers union for budget helpMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - Community Unit District 300 officials say they need to cut another $5 million to balance the district’s budget, and they’re looking to the teachers union to come up with...