Glen Ellyn
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Mother's letter helps tell Marine's storyJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Dawid Pietrek was a young Polish immigrant who died an American hero. The 24-year-old DuPage County man was killed Saturday with three other Marines while returning to t...
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Surprise delivery cheers up boy awaiting word on surgeryJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Aside from the fact his parents are worried sick, it's like Christmas at Griffin Cox's home. At least as far as he's concerned. Each mail delivery brings new surprises -...
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One wrong turn creates one big backupJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - An oversized truck made a wrong turn onto I-55 in Joliet Thursday morning and created an hourlong halt for inbound morning commuters after it got wedged under the Route ...
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Thanks to schools for helping pantryJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The board and staff of the Glen Ellyn Food Pantry wish to extend a heartfelt thanks to the many volunteers at the following area schools who have tirelessly organized fo...
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Train underpass at standstill again in WinfieldJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Long-debated plans for a train underpass near Winfield's village hall and Metra station have been stalled yet again. Village trustees on Thursday put off a vote on an a...
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Music emphasized in Summer Place Theatre's'The Secret Garden'Jun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Actress Meaghan McGarry is conjuring up a ghost. She plays Lily in the upcoming Summer Place Theatre production of "The Secret Garden," a musical drama that McGarry says...
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Finally, a city series worth more than just bragging rightsJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The first-place Cubs take on the first-place White Sox today in the opener of the annual six-game Crosstown Showdown that, dare we say it, could have postseason conseque...
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Developer outlines final failed attempt to reach Hobson West dealJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville Park District commissioners wanted to turn open land in the Hobson West neighborhood into a park. So did the neighborhood's residents. So did property owner C...
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Naperville man wins settlementJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A Naperville man injured in 2003 when a school bus hit a car in which he was a passenger will get $2.8 million in a settlement, his lawyers say. Tristan Wells, who was a...
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St. Charles cavalry off to honor GettysburgJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The first shot fired in the Battle of Gettysburg is credited to Marcellus Jones of Wheaton, a member of the 8th Illinois Cavalry. So it seems appropriate that 145 years ...