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Local SWAT team takes fourth at world competition

Dealing with hostages, snipers and a barricaded gunman clearly requires some practice. Only the most skilled members of a police force can deal with these life-and-death crises.

Full Story updated 5/9/2008 7:37 AM

Naperville Central alumni, employee to be honored in Hall of Fame

Three Naperville Central alumni and a former employee who left their mark on the community are being inducted into the school's Hall of Fame.

Full Story published 5/9/2008 12:29 AM

On U-46 pick's list: language, ganas

Newly nominated Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Jose Torres said he believes speaking the many languages of the community is the key to successful leadership.

Full Story published 5/9/2008 12:29 AM

Briefs: Jury orders Lisle to pay up

A DuPage County jury in a recent verdict ordered Lisle to pay $914,222.22 to a Lombard company it hired to construct a relief sanitary sewer. Tires 'N Tracks, of Lombard, sued the village in June 2003 alleging a breach of contract.

Full Story published 5/9/2008 12:29 AM

The privacy illusion

Technology advances at lightning speed, and we eagerly snap up the latest gadgets that promise more and faster, faster, faster.

Full Story published 5/9/2008 12:29 AM

New arrivals help ease the loss of businesses in downtown Glen Ellyn

Activity in downtown Glen Ellyn is shaking up. Four downtown businesses have closed within the last two months, and two others are up for sale.

Full Story updated 5/8/2008 6:00 PM

State: Ex-Wood Dale firefighter's demotion improper

A demoted lieutenant who worked for the Wood Dale Fire Protection District must be reinstated to his former rank -- with back pay-- because the district failed to submit proper paperwork, the Illinois Labor Relations Board has ruled.

Full Story updated 5/8/2008 10:10 PM

Domestic battery leads to 5-year prison stay

A man with a violent criminal history was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for attacking his girlfriend inside a Naperville motel. Michael J. Fox received the punishment after pleading guilty to felony domestic battery in DuPage County.

Full Story updated 5/8/2008 10:47 PM

GOP takes aim at Democratic candidate who voted Republican

Tom Cullerton declared himself a Republican when he pulled a ballot for the Feb. 5 primary. Less than two months later, he was seeking a state Senate seat as a Democrat.

Full Story updated 5/8/2008 10:14 PM

Former Geneva priest returned to prison

A former Geneva priest who served four years in prison for molesting two teenage girls is back in prison for violating terms of his parole.

Full Story updated 5/9/2008 6:56 AM

ComEd pursuing $2 million tax refund

ComEd wants a $2 million refund on last year's property tax bill in DuPage County. The utility giant is asking for a 90 percent reduction in the assessed value of its property in DuPage

Full Story published 5/9/2008 12:29 AM

Wheaton College to celebrate Class of 2008

Thousands of parents, students and alumni are expected to gather this weekend for graduation activities at Wheaton College.

Full Story published 5/9/2008 12:29 AM

Pace adjusts routes in Kane, DuPage counties

Pace officials hope to offset cancellation of several bus routes with expansions of others, including a new service between DuPage and Kane counties.

Full Story published 5/9/2008 12:29 AM

Daily Herald series receives tribute

Daily Herald reporters Deborah Donovan and Anna Marie Kukec were honored Thursday by the Chicago Bar Association for a series on the mortgage foreclosure crisis.

Full Story published 5/9/2008 12:29 AM

Midway offers security lanes for pro, casual and new travelers

Are you the type of savvy traveler who glides through airport security -- shoes off, identification on display and cell phone ready for inspection?

Full Story published 5/9/2008 12:29 AM

Two United Way groups set to merge

The Naperville United Way soon will join forces with the United Way of the DuPage Area.

Full Story published 5/9/2008 12:29 AM

Pay raise feud gets personal

The debate in the General Assembly over pay raises for lawmakers got personal Thursday, with a Senate Democrat chastising another for her wealth and blaming state representatives for using the Senate to get their money.

Full Story published 5/9/2008 12:29 AM

Naper Settlement details expansion plans

Naper Settlement officials unveiled their latest plans Thursday for a major expansion of the 19th-century museum.

Full Story published 5/9/2008 12:29 AM

Ex-NFL star tackles writing for children

For eight years in the NFL Tim Green went head to head with some of the largest offensive tackles the game has seen. Today, the former Atlanta Falcons defensive end turned best-selling author considers video games and Hollywood to be his toughest competition.

Full Story published 5/9/2008 12:29 AM

Naperville man arrested in 1981 cold case murder

Chicago police have made an arrest in connection with a murder that took place in 1981. Authorities say Naperville resident Michael Cosmano has been arrested in the death of a pizza delivery driver on Chicago's Near Northwest Side.

Full Story updated 5/8/2008 10:48 PM

Wheaton park board meetings fade to black

Broadcasts of Wheaton Park District board meetings are on hiatus until a cheaper, or a least more entertaining, version is created.

Full Story updated 5/8/2008 10:16 PM

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