Downers Grove
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Bad drivers warned, caughtAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - No matter how hard you try, some people just don't get the message. Despite heavy advertising and lighted warning signs, scores of motorists traveling Friday on Ogden Av...
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Scouts honored Wheaton resident before her deathAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Ann Maida ~ 1962-2007 Boy Scouts of America's Lifetime Achievement Award typically is given to volunteers who have dedicated years to the organization. In the case of An...
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Lead in baby bibs leads to lawsuitAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - A California consumer group said Wednesday it has filed a legal action against Toys R Us and Babies R Us for selling vinyl baby bibs that contain high levels of lead. Af...
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Stable ACT scores can't mask concernsAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Why are so few Illinois high school graduates prepared for basic college-level academics? And how can matters be improved? Those again emerge as the most important quest...
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Lisle woman tests gadgets, recipes at home for major companiesAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - You probably never have met Kathy Kari, but if you like to eat and cook no doubt the two of you have had a close encounter of the culinary kind. The Lisle woman has been...
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Changing jobs creates 401(k) decisionAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Summer is often a time of transition. Many employees switch jobs during the summer and many often wonder: Should I let the money I've accumulated in my com...
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Oak Brook district still hasn't paid for plansAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - A bill for more than $24,000 will remain unpaid in Oak Brook's Butler School District 53. For the second time, school board members this week postponed paying for archit...
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Parker enjoying time before it's back to workAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - "Winning the championship is a pretty amazing feeling. I definitely want to feel it again." Candace Parker, University of Tennessee basketball star Candace Parker doesn'...
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DuPage County hires two lobbying firmsAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - DuPage County leaders hope a $280,000 investment will net millions in return. Board members Tuesday agreed to hire two lobbying firms to push for grants and favorable le...
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Are your toys safe?Aug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - At Zimmermann True Value Hardware Store in Buffalo Grove, manager Tom Brinkman on Tuesday used an instant test for lead on two Mattel toys, a plastic Diego doll and a ma...