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Dist. 41 eyes options to handle growth
By Christopher Placek - 02/09/11
Glen Ellyn District 41 may consider building a new school to ease overcrowding, but officials are worried about how a referendum push might fare. FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 02/09/11
Glen Ellyn District 41 may consider building a new school to ease overcrowding, but officials are worried about how a referendum push might fare. FULL STORY
Glen Ellyn hopes to name manager by May
By Christopher Placek - 02/08/11
Glen Ellyn Village President Mark Pfefferman delivers the State of the Village address at the Crowne Plaza Tuesday. FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 02/08/11
Dist. 87 debates lights for Glenbard W. field
By Christopher Placek - 02/07/11
Residents near Glenbard West High School told Glenbard School District 87 board members Monday that installing lights at a school playing field wouldn't be the right fit for their neighborhood. FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 02/07/11
Residents near Glenbard West High School told Glenbard School District 87 board members Monday that installing lights at a school playing field wouldn't be the right fit for their neighborhood. FULL STORY
Glen Ellyn girl has essential Super Bowl role
By Christopher Placek - 02/05/11
Glen Ellyn fifth-grader Ava Childs is playing an essential role at the Super Bowl Sunday in Dallas. Thousands at Cowboys Stadium and millions watching throughout the world will see Childs deliver the official game ball to the referee just before... FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 02/05/11
Mt. Prospect car-truck crash occurs a block from earlier accident
By Christopher Placek - 02/04/11
A car is totalled after it collided with a semitrailer truck at Algonquin and Busse roads in Mount Prospect.The accident happened a block from another crash earlier Friday. FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 02/04/11
A car is totalled after it collided with a semitrailer truck at Algonquin and Busse roads in Mount Prospect.The accident happened a block from another crash earlier Friday. FULL STORY
Elgin declares state of emergency over
By Christopher Placek - 02/04/11
Elgin officials lifted a state of emergency Friday that was declared at the height of the blizzard that hit the Chicago area Tuesday night. FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 02/04/11
Elgin officials lifted a state of emergency Friday that was declared at the height of the blizzard that hit the Chicago area Tuesday night. FULL STORY
Strip club owner gets year in prison for hiding income
By Christopher Placek - 02/04/11
The owner of Heavenly Bodies and two other strip clubs in the suburbs was sentenced to a year in prison and six months of home confinement on Friday for not reporting $12 million in income that he instead stashed away at an Elk Grove Village... FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 02/04/11
The owner of Heavenly Bodies and two other strip clubs in the suburbs was sentenced to a year in prison and six months of home confinement on Friday for not reporting $12 million in income that he instead stashed away at an Elk Grove Village... FULL STORY
Former employee sues Carol Stream Library
By Christopher Placek - 02/04/11
A former employee of the Carol Stream Public Library says she was wrongfully terminated because she didn't support a tax referendum to build a new library. Her husband, meanwhile, is making his second run for a spot on the library board in the... FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 02/04/11
A former employee of the Carol Stream Public Library says she was wrongfully terminated because she didn't support a tax referendum to build a new library. Her husband, meanwhile, is making his second run for a spot on the library board in the... FULL STORY
Glendale Heights parking ban remains
By Christopher Placek - 02/03/11
All roads in Glendale Heights were declared "passable" Thursday by village officials. However, an on-street parking ban will remain in effect until 11 a.m. Saturday to give crews time to clear all remaining snow. FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 02/03/11
All roads in Glendale Heights were declared "passable" Thursday by village officials. However, an on-street parking ban will remain in effect until 11 a.m. Saturday to give crews time to clear all remaining snow. FULL STORY
Carol Stream snow crews expect to finish by Friday
By Christopher Placek - 02/03/11
Carol Stream officials say they expect snow-removal crews to continue working through Friday to remove large piles of snow blocking motorists' views at intersections. FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 02/03/11
Carol Stream officials say they expect snow-removal crews to continue working through Friday to remove large piles of snow blocking motorists' views at intersections. FULL STORY
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