Bensenville
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Korea War vet from Roselle to get high school diploma 56 years laterJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - William Miotke wanted to live a typical teen's life and earn a high school diploma, but the Korean War didn't cooperate. His deployment with the Air Force as a 17-year-o...
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Waterproof remote wins an award for PDTJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - So you happen to be leaning over the railing of your yacht and you dropped your remote control. If it's the U2 Waterproof System Controller, you're in luck. It'll float....
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ID theft victim spends nearly five years getting her name backJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Alicia Melendez wanted a job that didn't involve flipping burgers, clearing tables or sprucing up the local golf course. So, four years ago Melendez -- who was 16 at the...
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Fans adore repugnant tales involving novelist's gasJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Let's face it: When a lecture by a famed children's author is titled "Fairies, Fiends and Flatulence," nobody really shows up for details about fairies and fiends. "I gu...
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Some good may comeJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - It was their favorite ritual. Anand Tiwari took his two children to their neighborhood park nearly every day. He chased his son and daughter around the swi...
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Lights, camera, birthday paradeJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Some Warrenville residents found a way to burn their Christmas lights a little longer this year. Vehicles adorned with the festive and multicolored lights were the featu...
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Lombard group dives into pitch for new poolJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Some Lombard residents are banking on their neighbors' desire to escape summer heat in cool waters of a new swimming pool. People for the Parks aims to persuade resident...
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Guns fun for women tooJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Its motto is unique -- "girls with guns have more fun" -- but the aim of Allied Illinois Markswomen is much like most clubs. Charity and social activity are among the hi...
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Judge: Losing wife is man's worst sentenceJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Until his dying day, Walter McNally Jr. must live with the knowledge his recklessness led to his wife's violent death. He must look at their four children's faces, knowi...
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DuPage Co. soap boxJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - A public servant with strength: In today's rough-and-tumble world of politics, it's easy to become a pessimist about public life. This week's story about the passing of...