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Summer attractions help keep suburban kids from getting antsy May 24, 2013 12:00 AM
Dread hearing your kids whine "I'm bored" this summer? Well, we have five new family-friendly attractions -- everything from a laser-light show to a new concert venue -- that will keep families busy over the next few months.
8-foot chaparral sculpture finds home at College of DuPage May 24, 2013 12:00 AM
Students rushing to class at College of DuPage may have been in such a hurry that they missed it: an 8-foot bronze sculpture of a chaparral has been installed on the school's Glen Ellyn campus. The chaparral, also known as a roadrunner, isn't common to Illinois, but it has been the COD mascot since the school's founding in 1967 when students hustled to and from 40 various leased classroom sites throughout DuPage County.
Media Communications Specialist offers tips for branding yourself as an Industry ExpertMay 24, 2013 12:00 AM
April Neill, President of April Neill Public Relations shares six tips for positioning yourself, or your business, as the go-to expert in your industry.
Summer Reading begins June 3 at Aurora Public LibraryMay 24, 2013 12:00 AM
Summer Reading begins June 3 at Aurora Public Library
Agency on Aging board announced at annual meeting May 24, 2013 12:00 AM
The Northeastern Illinois Agency on Aging held its annual meeting on April 12. The featured speaker was Ann Ford, executive director of the Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living. She discussed the growing collaboration between the aging and disability networks and their overlapping goals and programs.
4-year sentence in 42-pound Aurora pot bust May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
A 34-year-old man was sentenced to four years in prison after Aurora police found 42 pounds of pot in his car last August. Miguel R. Lopez-Ochoa, of Chicago, pleaded guilty in exchange for more serious charges being dismissed. He also was fined nearly $27,000, records show.
Nicarico Run for Reading returns with new theme, location May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
An annual fundraiser honoring the life of a 10-year-old murder victim returns to Naperville next month with a new theme and hopefully some "new excitement," organizers say. The 12th Annual Jeanine Nicarico Run for Reading is set for 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at 5th Avenue Station, 200 E. Fifth Ave. For the first time, the fundraiser will take place at night, and participants are being asked to help illuminate the 5K course by wearing glow sticks.
Shift lifts Lo, Swamy to win May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
It did not look promising for the Naperville Central doubles team of Wesley Lo and Sid Swamy in their third-round match against Deerfield at the state tennis tournament on Thursday.
Ventrella pitches Lisle into sectional final May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
DuPage baseball roundup
Toilet Paper, Kleenex, Paper Towels Donated to Needy Seniors May 23, 2013 12:00 AM
St. John’s Preschool in Naperville recently donated 12 large bags of paper products to the Humanitarian Service Project (HSP).
West Chicago Mayor and Police Chief Recognize Citizens for Life Saving ActionsMay 23, 2013 12:00 AM
On Monday, May 20 2013, West Chicago Mayor Ruben Pineda and Police Chief Laz Perez recognized two West Chicago residents for their actions after a neighbor’s house caught fire. They presented the two with the first ever Citizen Life Saving Award at the City Council meeting in front of council members, family, friends, and the grateful family they helped save.
Crews fixing Galena Boulevard sinkhole in Aurora May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Crews from the Fox Metro Water Reclamation District will start work at 7 a.m. Thursday on Galena Boulevard in Aurora to repair a sinkhole adjacent to a sewer.
No prosecution of District 129 officials in abuse case May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
The Kane County state's attorney's office announced Wednesday that it will not seek to prosecute any West Aurora District 129 officials for not reporting suspected sexual abuse to state authorities. A former band director was sentenced to 12 years in prison last year after pleading guilty to sexually abusing two of his students.
Naperville Central advances with shutout May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
DuPage baseball roundup
Waubonsie Valley keeps WW South from regional crown May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
It was a happy birthday Wednesday for Waubonsie Valley boys volleyball coach Al Lagger.
Swift leads Naperville North comeback May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
If Naperville North and Neuqua Valley had played first goal wins, fans would have missed a great girls soccer game. A Zoe Swift goal 44 seconds into Wednesday's Class 3A Bolingbrook sectional final only whet the appetite for an action-packed game that turned into a 4-3 Huskies victory. "I didn't expect 4-3 either, but when you sit back and you think about it, when you've got this many attacking pieces out there that both of these teams have, it's really not a surprise I guess when you think of it," Huskies coach Steve Goletz said. "Obviously, neither of us probably going into the game, Neuqua or us, wanted to say we'd give up that many goals. But I think it's obviously a testament to the attacking players that are on the field."
Waubonsie Valley makes it look easy May 22, 2013 12:00 AM
Waubonsie Valley made a tough girls soccer sectional semifinal look downright easy. The third-seeded Warriors scored three times in the first half and defeated No. 2 Plainfield North 4-0 Wednesday at Bolingbrook. They will meet defending Class 3A champion Naperville North in the sectional final at 4 p.m. Friday.
Elgin downtown group celebrates rebuilding along Fox May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Aurora is developing a new park along the Fox River. Batavia's downtown has a streetscape project. Geneva is known for its development of Third Street. St. Charles, too, has focused on beautifying its downtown and harnessing the Fox River as a natural resource. "I think it's just amazing what's going on in all of our communities up and down the Fox River," said Tom Armstrong, chairman of Elgin's Downtown Neighborhood Association design committee who met with other town leaders to share ideas.
State wants $216,000 seized in Aurora investigation forfeited May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Kane County authorities want to have more than $200,000 that was seized from a propane tank after a search of a hotel in February in Aurora permanently forfeited to the state. Two men have been charged with money laundering.
Tri-Cities police reports May 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Randall W. Hallberg, 48, of the 400 block of Illinois Avenue, Batavia, was charged with assault, at 3:16 p.m. Monday in the 200 block of North Washington Avenue, according to a police report.