Downers Grove
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U-46 educators say social justice, racial equity begins in schoolsJun 20, 2020 1:00 am - Education is “the civil rights issue of our generation,” Elgin High School Principal Krystal Thomas said, quoting former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. “And if...
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Juneteenth celebrations in the suburbsJun 19, 2020 9:00 pm - Juneteenth celebrations took place in several suburbs Friday. Juneteenth celebrates the day all slaves in Texas were proclaimed free on the 19th of June, 1865. ...
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'It's going to be a beautiful thing': Suburbs celebrate JuneteenthJun 19, 2020 5:30 am - Shirley Bassett's birthday coincides with Fourth of July, which might lead one to assume it's her favorite celebration of the year, fireworks and all. Not so, the Elgin ...
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How the DuPage County sheriff is turning to inmates for diversity trainingJun 19, 2020 5:30 am - DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick says he wants to improve how his deputies relate with people of diverse backgrounds. And to learn how to do that, he's turning to a ...
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DuPage County developing funding plan to battle COVID-19Jun 19, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage County officials have identified more than $41 million in proposed initiatives to battle COVID-19, including increased testing and construction of a socially dist...
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New launch site for Naperville fireworks: Frontier Sports ComplexJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - Fireworks will light up the sky in Naperville this Fourth of July, but from a new location: Frontier Sports Complex. The city, the Naperville Park District and organizer...
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Charges against Naperville man now first-degree murderJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - Charges have been upgraded to first-degree murder for Alan Wang of Naperville, who is accused of beating his wife to death earlier this year. On Thursday, Wang, 56, of t...
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Classic Cinemas aims to reopen next weekJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - Classic Cinemas announced Friday that it plans to reopen its Illinois locations June 26, provided that health metrics remain on track and the state enters Phase 4 of the...
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Roselle mayor, police chief issue condemnation of hate and discrimination; outline policiesJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - Roselle Police Chief Steve Herron and Mayor Andy Maglio have released a joint statement condemning hate and discrimination in the community and in law enforcement. "The ...
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200 gather for Juneteenth observance in NapervilleJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - Roughly 200 people marched peacefully through downtown Naperville Friday to raise awareness about police brutality, mass incarceration and the importance of Juneteenth. ...