Christopher Placek
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McHenry County Y files for bankruptcyJan 28, 2011 12:00 am - The YMCA of McHenry County filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week, but its doors are expected to remain open as it tries to sell its assets to the YMCA of ...
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Carol Stream students dance toward good healthJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Students at Carol Stream School got a health lesson and dance party in one on Friday afternoon during an event aimed at encouraging good nutrition and exercise. Represen...
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Carol Stream Library looking at long-range planJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Carol Stream Public Library officials are considering hiring an outside consultant to assist with long-range planning. But the proposal faces resistance from some librar...
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Glen Ellyn park director search to stretch into springJan 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn now has two interim park directors while the search for a permanent executive director continues. The park district board voted 4-3 last week to appoint Super...
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No cell tower at Carol Stream libraryJan 25, 2011 11:00 pm - A 90-foot cell phone tower won’t be going up on Carol Stream Public Library property following resident concerns about health effects and aesthetics. The library’s board...
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Glen Ellyn eases home sprinkler requirementsJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - The Glen Ellyn village board Monday eased some recently adopted requirements for the installation of fire sprinkler systems in remodeled houses. After months of discussi...
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Glen Ellyn asks for grant to help fund drainage projectJan 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn officials are asking the state for a $570,000 grant to help fund construction of drainage outlets in the village’s Braeside area. The project calls for instal...
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Round Lake nursing home fire quickly extinguishedJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - A fire that broke out at a nursing home in Round Lake around 5:30 p.m. Friday was quickly extinguished by an automatic sprinkler system, officials said. The fire was con...
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Bank to buy former Naperville post officeJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - The post office building in downtown Naperville likely will have a new tenant by the end of the year. Naperville Bank & Trust announced this week it is under contract to...
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McHenry police seek bank robbery suspectJan 20, 2011 11:00 pm - A bank in McHenry was robbed Friday afternoon by a masked suspect who gave a teller a note demanding money, police said. The suspect, described as an adult white male, a...