Christopher Placek
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Driver ends up in Des Plaines RiverApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - A car ended up submerged in the Des Plaines River in Gurnee Friday night, but the vehicle’s occupant was able to escape without injury. The driver of a Ford Expedition S...
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Road repairs on tap in Glen EllynApr 01, 2011 12:00 am - Construction season is about to begin in Glen Ellyn with a $2.4 million road improvement project just south of downtown. Starting at the end of April crews will rebuild ...
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Glen Ellyn carpet shop closes after 46 yearsMar 31, 2011 2:00 am - In 1965, George Karmis started selling appliances from a storefront in downtown Glen Ellyn. But bigger stores made it hard to compete, so Karmis decided to refocus his e...
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Stark differences in Carol Stream Library raceMar 30, 2011 2:00 am - Stark differences in Carol Stream library board race
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DuPage family fled Japan, but eager to go backMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - For the past 10 years, Downers Grove native Heather Carstens has followed her Navy lieutenant husband to assignments in California, Virginia, and most recently, Japan. B...
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Glen Ellyn getting first TIF district?Mar 28, 2011 12:00 am - A consultant hired by Glen Ellyn officials recommends the village create its first tax increment financing district. A feasibility study by Ehlers and Associates present...
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Cyclists hold awareness ride in AuroraMar 27, 2011 12:00 am - Bicycling enthusiasts who support the designation of bike lanes on Aurora streets held their third Critical Mass bike ride Sunday since organizing last fall, though the ...
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Volunteers work to restore West Chicago prairieMar 27, 2011 12:00 am - Volunteers with the West Chicago Prairie Stewardship Group are continuing restoration efforts at a DuPage County Forest Preserve started by their founder almost 30 years...
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Seven cars involved in Lake Zurich crashMar 25, 2011 2:00 am - Seven cars were involved in a chain-reaction crash near Rand and Ela roads in Lake Zurich Friday night. The crash happened around 9 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Rand ...
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Batavia man uninjured in chimney blazeMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - A Batavia man tried to put out a chimney fire on his roof Friday, until a city electric crew driving by noticed and called 911. The chimney fire on the 300 block of Waln...