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College of DuPage students receive Governor's Emergency Education Relief Funds to address student equity gapsAug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - College of DuPage students meeting eligibility criteria for federal financial aid now have access to nearly one million dollars through the Governor's Emergency Educatio...
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Longtime College of DuPage student publishes 'A Brave Young Titan,' third novel in 'Tau Effect' seriesAug 23, 2020 11:00 pm - Lifelong College of DuPage student Brian Birkland recently published the dystopian fiction novel "A Brave Young Titan," the third book in his "Tau Effect" series. The n...
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Dinosaur display wows crowds at DuPage County FairgroundsAug 23, 2020 1:00 am - A dinosaur display that's usually part of a convention held indoors in Rosemont has instead provided much-needed revenue for the nonprofit DuPage County Fair Association...
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Many women in early years had separate ballots. Some were pink.Aug 22, 2020 1:00 am - When women gained the right to vote in 1920 through the 19th Amendment, they were given separate ballots. Some of them were pink. But their experience going to the poll...
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How suburban leaders pushed movement for women's votesAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - The first woman to vote in Illinois lived in Lombard. The leader of a pioneering 1910 auto tour across northern Illinois to stump for suffrage lived in Oak Park. The ar...
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Suited for success: Naperville charity outfits jail inmates for job interviews, courtAug 21, 2020 5:30 am - Clothes make the man, says an ancient Latin proverb made famous by Mark Twain. Now men in the DuPage County jail can get made over through the donation of more than 400 ...
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Within days of recreational pot vote, Naperville receives applications from 3 dispensariesAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - Within two days of adopting zoning regulations to allow recreational marijuana sales, Naperville received applications from three companies interested in operating dispe...
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DuPage conference names new presidentAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - Willowbrook Mayor Frank Trilla has been named president of the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference for the 2020-2021 year. During the past year, Trilla served as vice ...
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Itasca delays vote on new hotel and gas station developmentAug 21, 2020 1:00 am - A vote on a proposed development that would include a Holiday Inn Express, Thornton's gas station and restaurant in Itasca has been put on hold for a few more weeks. A v...
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Naperville eases spending restrictions to allow flexibility amid COVID-19Aug 21, 2020 1:00 am - In a monthly analysis of city finances, Naperville Finance Director Rachel Mayer has identified a key theme emerging amid the coronavirus crisis: the need for flexibilit...