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Aug 3, 2014 5:10 PM -
All our favorite superheroes and villians showed up for Comic Con 2014.
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Shocking increase of homeless students in suburbsJul 28, 2014 1:24 PM - Since 2007, the number of homeless students has risen by more than 70 percent, most alarmingly in the suburbs. But federal and state funding hasn't kept up - and as a result more students are falling through the cracks, advocates say. "These kids are dealing with a lot," said Deb Dempsey of the Kane County Regional Office of Education. " -
Fed policies weigh on working familiesJul 28, 2014 12:56 PM - A Palatine letter to the editor: Good article on July 7 about Mr. Ben Bernanke (the ex-Federal Reserve chairman) and the Federal Reserve policies. Just a couple of things not mentioned.
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Never too late to enter our fave letters sweepstakesJul 28, 2014 9:57 AM - Getting a spot to watch a Glen Ellyn parade. Bemoaning how we abound with "driverless cars." A "coward" who peppered a yard with mothballs to harm a dog. All are topics for our annual favorite letters feature, writes Jim Davis, news director for the DuPage and Fox Valley editions.
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Lisle man killed in Ogden Avenue motorcycle crashJul 28, 2014 8:53 AM - A 28-year-old Lisle man died Sunday after being thrown from his motorcycle along a Naperville road shortly before midnight Saturday. Erik P. Lat was traveling east on Ogden Avenue when he lost control of the 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle he was riding, left the roadway on the southeast corner of Columbia Street and struck two trees, Naperville authorities said.
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Maddux delivers one more brilliant outingJul 28, 2014 5:40 AM - Though his game was more refined in his prime than perhaps any pitcher in history, Greg Maddux never pretended to be as much off the field or in the clubhouse. Stripped of polish and pretense, Maddux -- wearing a tie he said was still knotted from his daughter's party months ago -- was Sunday just as he always has been. Quiet and resolute.
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'Emotional' Thomas takes his spot in CooperstownJul 28, 2014 5:39 AM - An emotionally charged Frank Thomas thanked his parents to open his Hall of Fame speech on Sunday. By the time he was finished talking in Cooperstown, Thomas offered his thanks to countless coaches, teammates, trainers and even clubhouse attendants. -
'Avengers' cast reunites at Comic-ConJul 28, 2014 2:47 AM - Several members of "The Avengers" descended on Comic-Con on Saturday to debut the first footage from the upcoming superhero sequel. Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner and Robert Downey Jr. were on hand with other cast members from "The Avengers: Age of Ultron," including Samuel L. Jackson and Cobie Smulders. "It just keeps getting better," Downey told the boisterous crowd of 6,500 in the San Diego Convention Center. "I'm so excited we're all here." -
Firefighter hurt in Bartlett house fireJul 27, 2014 10:19 PM - One firefighter was injured by falling debris while battling a Bartlett house fire Sunday afternoon and had to be transported to Central DuPage Hospital. Officials at the Bartlett Fire Protection District did not release the name of the firefighter, nor any further information on his or her condition.
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Shipwrecked Concordia completes last voyageJul 27, 2014 10:08 PM - The shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner has completed its final journey. Pulled by tugboats and nudged by brisk winds, the wreck was eased Sunday into Genoa's port -- where it will be scrapped.
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