Christopher Placek
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Schmid's closing after 44 years in Glen EllynMar 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Schmid's has been a mainstay in downtown Glen Ellyn for 44 years, from its beginnings as a pharmacy to its emergence as a gift shop. Loyal customers regularly return to ...
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Flooding on mind of Carol Stream candidatesMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - The four candidates running for Carol Stream village board in the April 5 election agree: the village’s response to the July 2010 flood wasn’t good. But they also offere...
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Glenbard West lights still on burnerMar 07, 2011 1:00 am - Vote on proposed light installation at West’s Memorial Field delayed again
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Carol Stream man joins mission to HaitiMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Rick Miller had never traveled outside of the United States. But that was before a neighbor inspired the 45-year-old Carol Stream man to join a 15-person mission trip to...
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Plenty of soup for you at Carol Stream restaurantMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Turkey chili. Crab bisque. Wild mushroom. Mulligatawny. Jambalaya. Those are the specialties of the fictional “Soup Nazi” from the “Seinfeld” TV show that people waited ...
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Carol Stream candidates unhappy with flood responseMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Both candidates for village president say Carol Stream could have done a better job dealing with flooding last July that damaged about 50 houses and left some residents ...
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Carpentersville man pleads guilty to attempted murderMar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - A 44-year-old man admitted to the 2009 attempted murder of his girlfriend as part of a plea deal with McHenry County prosecutors Friday. Esteban Callejas of Carpentersvi...
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3 teens charged in battery after Mt. Prospect fightMar 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Three teenagers have been arrested and charged with aggravated battery following what police say was a gang fight in Mount Prospect on Wednesday. Two male teenagers sai...
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None hurt in Grayslake restaurant fireMar 03, 2011 11:00 pm - A neon light sign on a Grayslake restaurant might have ignited a fire there Friday night, authorities said. Patrons at Jack’s Pizza & Burgers, 500 Center St., noticed sm...
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Crystal Lake Central student charged in stabbingMar 03, 2011 11:00 pm - A 16-year-old male student was arrested Friday on charges he stabbed another student with a pair of scissors at Crystal Lake Central High School. The victim, also a 16-y...