Christopher Placek
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Men accused of helping plan Waukegan bank heistMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - Two Wisconsin men have been charged with helping plan the armed robbery of a Waukegan bank in February. James Bey, 61, and Trevor Gregory, 26, both of Kenosha, have each...
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Fire ravages townhouse in WheelingMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - A two-story townhouse in Wheeling was left uninhabitable after a fire Thursday night, authorities said. The blaze broke out about 10:30 p.m. on the 500 block of Custer C...
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Candles, incense started Woodridge apartment fireMay 20, 2011 12:00 am - A fire at a Woodridge apartment was sparked by candles and incense that were part of a religious shrine, authorities said Friday. The fire inside a first-floor unit of t...
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Carol Stream library board won’t rescind pay hikes, hiresMay 18, 2011 1:00 am - Following the election of two anti-tax trustees to the Carol Stream library board in April — but before they were seated in May — the board approved a request to make th...
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Glen Ellyn halts work on park’s safety villageMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - A new majority of members on the Glen Ellyn Park District board continued to wash their hands of a long-planned safety village project endorsed by their predecessors. On...
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Glen Ellyn interim park director namedMay 18, 2011 12:00 am - An interim parks director has been appointed in Glen Ellyn while a search is completed for a permanent one. Mike Fugiel, a former Lombard park director and 33-year veter...
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Knife-wielding man robs Glen Ellyn WalgreensMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - A man brandishing a knife took about 50 painkillers from a pharmacy in Glen Ellyn Monday, authorities said. The armed robbery at the Walgreens at 324 Roosevelt Road occu...
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Man charged after Glen Ellyn stand off endsMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - A domestic disturbance led to a stand off with police at a Glen Ellyn apartment complex early Monday and criminal charges filed against a 35-year-old man, authorities sa...
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Glen Ellyn trustees brush off tree ruleMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - Regulations meant to make tree removal on private property harder to do in Glen Ellyn appear to have been rejected. During a board workshop meeting Monday, a majority of...
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Mom, daughter receiving degrees from BenedictineMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - As Laura Hornell waited to accept her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in 2009, she heard names being called of graduates who were from the same fami...