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Glen Ellyn woman honors dad by collecting for ALS Foundation
By Christopher Placek - 05/03/13
Glen Ellyn resident Tracey Kreiling lost her dad to ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, in February 2012 -- nine months after his diagnosis. She's sharing her family's personal story in the hope it can lead to earlier diagnosis for those who may be... FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 05/03/13
Attorney: New Carol Stream Library board legitimate
By Christopher Placek - 05/02/13
The Carol Stream Public Library's attorney said Thursday night the five elected trustees sworn in Wednesday are indeed properly seated members of the board of trustees. The 3-page written legal opinion by Stewart Diamond of the Ancel Glink law firm... FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 05/02/13
Carol Stream library trustees sworn in two weeks early
By Christopher Placek - 05/01/13
Can Carol Stream have two library boards at the same time? Wednesday marked yet another unusual twist in what has become one of DuPage County's most unusual political sagas, when the newly elected board was sworn in two weeks earlier than scheduled... FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 05/01/13
Glen Ellyn puts regulations on secondhand stores
By Christopher Placek - 04/30/13
Jewelry stores and other retailers in Glen Ellyn that sell secondhand goods are now being required to photograph and catalog items they purchase in an effort to help local law enforcement recover stolen goods. Police say the ordinance approved by... FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 04/30/13
Jewelry stores and other retailers in Glen Ellyn that sell secondhand goods are now being required to photograph and catalog items they purchase in an effort to help local law enforcement recover stolen goods. Police say the ordinance approved by... FULL STORY
Glen Ellyn OKs 22-home development
By Christopher Placek - 04/29/13
The largest new housing development in Glen Ellyn in a decade is scheduled for construction, now that necessary zoning approvals have been granted that allow the project to commence. The village board Monday voted 6-0 to approve variance requests of... FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 04/29/13
Dawn Patrol: Businesses cope with floods; Bears' draft pick
By Christopher Placek and Lee Filas - 04/26/13
Businesses continue to clean up from floods. Jacob Nodarse says he was forced to kill Darien family. Cameras could be coming to Kane County courtrooms. Weil Cadillac gets money from Libertyville. O'Hare flight delays blamed on federal furloughs. FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek and Lee Filas - 04/26/13
Glen Ellyn, COD reach lift station agreement
By Christopher Placek - 04/26/13
Glen Ellyn public works employees will now be able to work on a village-owned sanitary lift station located on College of DuPage property, under an agreement approved this week. The lift station was constructed in the early 1970s on COD property at... FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 04/26/13
Glen Ellyn public works employees will now be able to work on a village-owned sanitary lift station located on College of DuPage property, under an agreement approved this week. The lift station was constructed in the early 1970s on COD property at... FULL STORY
Sprinkler douses factory fire in West Chicago
By Christopher Placek - 04/26/13
An automatic sprinkler system was able to extinguish a fire Friday afternoon at a factory in West Chicago, authorities said. The automatic fire alarm system activated about 3 p.m., calling fire companies to the scene of Advanced Electronics at 721... FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 04/26/13
An automatic sprinkler system was able to extinguish a fire Friday afternoon at a factory in West Chicago, authorities said. The automatic fire alarm system activated about 3 p.m., calling fire companies to the scene of Advanced Electronics at 721... FULL STORY
Glen Ellyn mayor won't sign off on budget
By Christopher Placek - 04/25/13
In his final days as village president of Glen Ellyn, Mark Pfefferman says he won't be signing onto the village's $48.1 million budget because he believes the village should have "higher standards." In a largely symbolic gesture, he told village... FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 04/25/13
Bloomingdale man charged with growing pot
By Christopher Placek - 04/25/13
Authorities discovered 42 mature marijuana plants and other juvenile plants Wednesday night in the basement of a Bloomingdale home, officials said Thursday. The DuPage County Sheriff's Office and Bloomingdale Police Department officials reported... FULL STORY
By Christopher Placek - 04/25/13
Authorities discovered 42 mature marijuana plants and other juvenile plants Wednesday night in the basement of a Bloomingdale home, officials said Thursday. The DuPage County Sheriff's Office and Bloomingdale Police Department officials reported... FULL STORY
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