Addison
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In return to playoffs, Glenbard West starts fast in win over WillowbrookNov 01, 2025 7:23 pm - In its return to the postseason after a brief one-year hiatus, Glenbard West wanted to start off fast Saturday. The Hilltoppers did that and much more. Scoring eight touc...
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Jacobs ground game grinds out victory against Addison TrailNov 01, 2025 6:11 pm - You can debate which is better, a goal-line stand or a long touchdown drive. But in Saturday’s Class 7A football playoff opener at Addison Trail, Jacobs enjoyed both — and plenty more — in knocking off the Blazers 36-27.
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Addison man charged after standoff with policeNov 01, 2025 1:49 pm - An Addison man has been charged with felonies after authorities said he fired multiple gunshots at police, striking one officer in a protective vest during a four-hour standoff at his home Thursday.
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‘Overwhelmed already’: Food banks, pantries carry on with SNAP emergency plansOct 31, 2025 5:31 pm - The Greater Chicago Food Depository will set up temporary distribution sites in areas with the highest concentration of SNAP participants starting Saturday. Though a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture must use contingency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the federal government shutdown, nonprofits that were bracing for a cutoff in benefits along with surging demand are still keeping emergency response plans in place.
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DuPage County Board members balk at clerk’s request for more fundingOct 30, 2025 5:51 pm - DuPage County board members have long requested the county clerk come to a meeting to talk finances. DuPage County Clerk Jean Kaczmarek obliged this week with a a message: “We simply cannot finish fiscal year 2025 on the funds allocated.”
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Chicago man accused of socking romantic rival, leading high-speed chase jailed in DuPage CountyOct 30, 2025 4:17 pm - A Chicago man was ordered held in jail to await trial after Oak Brook police said he punched his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend in the face and then led officers on a high-speed chase.
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Water supplier for much of northern Illinois soldOct 30, 2025 3:36 pm - Where your water comes from isn’t changing. However, the company that will manage, operate and supply area customers soon will change if all goes as planned. The merger of American Water Works and Essential Utilities Inc., in which Aqua America operates, is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2027.
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Police: Suspect in custody after shots fired at Addison officersOct 30, 2025 3:05 pm - Addison police said they have a suspect in custody following a standoff with a person who fired gunshots at officers Thursday near Cherokee Park.
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Protect local habitats: Don’t dump pumpkins in forest preservesOct 30, 2025 12:13 am - Pumpkins discarded in forest preserves can smother native plants and harm local habitats by introducing non-native species and altering soil conditions.
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Join in Pumpkin Smash events around the suburbsOct 30, 2025 12:08 am - The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort to compost jack-o-lanterns and divert them from landfills by providing drop-off locations.