Carol Stream
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Carpentersville man nabbed in drug bustOct 31, 2021 5:38 pm - A Carpentersville man accused of being the leader of a wholesale drug ring operating in the western suburbs was arrested by the FBI Friday morning. Frank Affatigato, 45,...
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Hastert 'the speaker' will always be 'Coach' in his hometownOct 31, 2021 5:39 pm - The crowd was much younger in 1976. More boisterous. Thinner. The occasion happier. But the feelings about the man behind the podium haven't changed that much. "I was a ...
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RTA chairman's pay could doubleOct 31, 2021 5:42 pm - The transit system's chairman could have his pay doubled thanks to a provision tucked into a massive tax hike measure aimed at saving the region's train and bus system. ...
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End of an era: Hastert won't seek re-electionOct 31, 2021 5:42 pm - The high school wrestling coach who rose to House Speaker stepped off the political mat Friday. Congressman Denny Hastert told several hundred supporters gathered at the...
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More Metra riders, fewer trains on timeOct 31, 2021 5:38 pm - As ridership continues to skyrocket, more commuters hopped on Metra this June than in any other month in the agency's 22-year history, but train tardiness may be becomin...
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Democratic leader to pass torchOct 31, 2021 5:37 pm - Early in her tenure as leader of the Democratic Party of DuPage, Gayl Ferraro had a clear mission. "I'd love to get people to actually stand up and say, 'We're Democrats...
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District 87 wants to lighten up its energy costsOct 31, 2021 5:40 pm - Students and teachers may see new, more energy-efficient lighting in the fall of 2008 at Glenbard High School District 87 schools. The school board is considering spendi...
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More than a ton of pot seized in Wood DaleOct 31, 2021 5:28 pm - Cook County sheriff's officers discovered $8.5 million worth of marijuana in a Wood Dale townhouse Wednesday night. The street value is nearly as much as the 30,000 mari...
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Lexington to host its summer fun festOct 31, 2021 5:34 pm - For just a few hours Saturday, the Lexington Health Care Center of Bloomingdale will be transformed into a tropical paradise. The health-care facility for seniors in Blo...
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As the dust settlesOct 31, 2021 5:34 pm - Classrooms always have that new-school smell at the start of fall session. Chalkboards are pristine, floors are brilliantly shiny and rows of hallways await the arrival ...