Christopher Placek
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Glen Ellyn demolishing two buildingsMar 15, 2011 12:00 am - Two buildings on a strategic corner in Glen Ellyn will be demolished while officials examine potential uses for the sites. The former Marathon gas station at 825 N. Main...
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Glen Ellyn wants to reopen Manor WoodsMar 14, 2011 12:00 am - Crews will work to remove brush and debris from trails in a village-owned wooded area in Glen Ellyn that has been closed to the public for more than a year. “No trespass...
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Off death row, Dugan won’t appeal in Nicarico caseMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Brian Dugan won’t appeal his conviction in the 1983 murder of Jeanine Nicarico, his attorney said Friday. After Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation abolishing the state de...
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Fire in Elk Grove Village damages circuit board plantMar 10, 2011 11:00 pm - A fire at a printed circuit board manufacturing business in Elk Grove Village Friday afternoon may have been caused by an oven unit that overheated and caught PVC piping...
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District 89 candidates all predict tax increasesMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - All four candidates for the Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89 school board say the district needs money and they’re willing to ask residents to increase property taxes t...
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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 ...