Copyright 2009 Daily Herald, Paddock Publications, Inc. http://www.dailyherald.com/news/county/dupage/ en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:42:24 CST http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338835&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338835&src=2 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:37:04 CDT "Twilight" and "New Moon" star Ashley Greene received what is now the standard greeting from fans when she appeared Saturday at a Naperville movie theater. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338565&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338565&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:51:45 CDT The decade-long wait is over for motorists wanting an Eola Road interchange at I-88 in Aurora. Aurora, Naperville, DuPage County and Illinois State Toll Highway Authority officials Friday morning celebrated the completion of the once-stalled project. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338573&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338573&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:21:34 CDT Naperville police removed Scott Huber's belongings from a downtown parking garage Thursday night. On Friday morning, Huber was at the police station to retrieve them, still vowing to fight a new city ordinance designed, at least in part, to keep him from living on the streets. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338578&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338578&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:30:39 CDT Federal investigators say an Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews shot film at an unspecified hotel in Columbus as well as at the Nashville Marriott in Tennessee. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338845&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338845&src=2 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:42:24 CDT During the Wheaton Warrenville South playoff game Saturday, the thrill of a possible state title game with rival Glenbard West was definitely in the air. "I actually thought it would be us against Glenbard West for the state championship," Wheaton Warrenville South alumnus Bill Englehart said at halftime. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338676&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338676&src=2 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:25 CDT The Portillo Restaurant Group will open its newest store Monday at the northeast corner of Boughton Road and Route 53 in Bolingbrook, officials announced Friday. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338567&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338567&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:12:00 CDT Naperville's Scott Elementary School is expected to reopen Monday after cleaning crews complete their work in the wake of a fire Friday morning that damaged part of the building. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338628&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338628&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:45:59 CDT Naperville is proposing a 2-cent increase in its property tax rate, but city council members say it's unlikely to become a reality. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338661&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338661&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:16:46 CDT Eight more city employees were laid off Friday in Aurora as officials continue trying to offset major revenue declines and balance their proposed 2010 budget. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338523&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338523&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:36:57 CDT Only one of the six DuPage County candidates who had their nominating paperwork challenged was kicked off the ballot after hearings before the county's electoral board Friday. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337795&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337795&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:25 CDT I am excited about directing "Oliver!," a popular show with beautiful and familiar music, but on a personal level, it is really more about the honor my peers have given me by trusting me with this responsibility. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337797&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337797&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:25 CDT Wheaton Drama Inc. is presenting "Oliver!" - the musical version of the Charles Dickens classic "Oliver Twist" - with memorable song-and-dance numbers and a large cast that adds new meaning to the phrase family entertainment. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338369&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338369&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:23 CDT A 23-year-old Warrenville man who was charged with felony counts of aggravated battery following a fight last December pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Thursday and received two years probation and 180 days in jail. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338461&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338461&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:22 CDT Naperville's business community on Thursday had a chance to voice its concerns about jobs, taxes and the economy directly to Gov. Pat Quinn. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338215&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338215&src=2 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:38:55 CDT A Lisle man accused of stabbing a stranger will have his mental fitness determined by a jury. While it's not uncommon for defense attorneys to seek rulings to determine whether their clients understand the charges they're facing and if they can properly help defend themselves. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338217&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338217&src=2 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:41:14 CDT A 63-year-old Aurora man faces up to 37 years in prison after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a child he was baby sitting. A Kane County jury late Tuesday convicted Jerald E. Spring on one count of predatory criminal sexual assault and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338278&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338278&src=2 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:08:43 CDT A Chicago has pleaded not guilty to charges he sold drugs to undercover officers in the Western suburbs. Michael A. Mattix, 46, of the 1900 block of North Sayre Avenue, was arraigned Wednesday in front of Kane County Judge Thomas E. Mueller, who set his next court date for Dec. 11. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338362&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338362&src=2 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:48:50 CDT A Roselle man who received probation nearly two years ago for killing his wife in a drunken-driving accident was back behind bars Thursday. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338364&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338364&src=2 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:03:55 CDT Roselle's budget woes were at the heart of Village President Gayle Smolinski's annual State of the Village address this week. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337784&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337784&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:25 CDT The setting: the library. It's stuffy and quiet as North Central College students frantically scan text books, trying to import as much knowledge into their brains as possible before finals next week. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337787&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337787&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:25 CDT A Winfield church is trying to help area families struggling to pay medical expenses by sponsoring a chili supper and auction benefit this weekend. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337799&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=337799&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:25 CDT Even before people carve a turkey in thanks, the Sugar Plum fairy will be dancing across the stage in Downers Grove. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338365&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338365&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:23 CDT West Chicago is coming up a little short on decorations for its 25-foot holiday tree. So, taking a cue from Chicago radio personality John Williams and his "People's Tree," the city is asking its residents to donate unbreakable ornaments http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338373&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338373&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:23 CDT Warrenville poet Bakul Banergee will be featured at a reading from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Nov. 29, at the Brewed Awakening, 19 W. Quincy, Westmont. Freelance writer Beth Stass also will be featured at the reading. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338412&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338412&src=2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:03:22 CDT Seventy percent of Metra bridges and 42 percent of CTA bridges are past their "useful life," according to a preliminary report presented to the RTA board Thursday. http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338305&src=2 http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=338305&src=2 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:44:22 CDT Patients can compare rankings of Illinois hospitals for a wide range of performance and cost measurements on a new Web site that debuted Thursday.