Christopher Placek
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Carol Stream Library adding staffApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - Carol Stream Public Library will hire three people to help deal with increased workload, officials say. The move was foreshadowed last month during discussions about the...
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Carol Stream library director tries to find use for landApr 20, 2011 11:00 pm - When the Carol Stream Public Library purchased a 7.5-acre property in 2002, officials intended to use it to build a new library. But voters rejected those plans in three...
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Glen Ellyn Park District to build part of safety villageApr 19, 2011 12:00 am - A portion of a new safety village in Glen Ellyn is scheduled to be built, but it’s future beyond that is less certain. Glen Ellyn Park District board commissioners voted...
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Glen Ellyn neighborhood getting lit upApr 18, 2011 2:00 am - A Glen Ellyn neighborhood will get a little brighter starting early next month. That’s when crews will begin installing light emitting diode streetlights — commonly know...
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Carol Stream accepting rebids on landscapingApr 18, 2011 2:00 am - A contractor who does landscaping on the rights-of-way along Carol Stream roadways says its three-year contract with the village should have been renewed since it submit...
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Carpentersville man convicted of sex assaultApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - A Carpentersville man was convicted this week on charges of sexually assaulting a girl he knew. Teodolfo Salcedo-Vazquez, of the 0-100 block of Hickory Drive, was found ...
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Crash brings I-90 traffic to a crawlApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - Rush-hour traffic is crawling through the area around the Des Plaines oasis on westbound Interstate 90 due to a three-vehicle crash. The collision, which occurred about ...
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Aurora man admits sex abuseApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - An Aurora man has admitted to having sexual contact with a girl he knew, authorities said. Efrain Castillo, 38, of the 1400 block of East Galena Boulevard, pleaded guilt...
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Downers Grove business owner indictedApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - The owner of a Downers Grove construction company was indicted on charges of filing false federal individual income tax returns and underreporting his business’ income. ...
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One injured in Elgin ambulance crashApr 15, 2011 2:00 am - An ambulance on the way to a call was struck by another vehicle Friday afternoon in Elgin, resulting in one injury, authorities said. The three-person paramedic crew was...