Itasca
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Editorial: Leadership change a costly mistakeDec 10, 2014 4:01 am - After the DuPage County Forest Preserve District hired a new executive director, and then fired him months later at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars, there's o...
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Suburbs losing phone tax revenue; will consumers pay later?Dec 10, 2014 4:00 am - Two years ago, revenue from Mount Prospect's phone tax brought in more than $3.2 million. But village officials expect it to generate barely half that amount next year. ...
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Ex-DuPage state's attorney reflects on Topinka fondlyDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - Joe Birkett had ruled out a run for any statewide office in late 2005 when Judy Baar Topinka met him for dinner. Topinka, then a GOP candidate for governor, convinced th...
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Aurora men arrested after yearlong drug investigationDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - Two Aurora men were arrested in Oklahoma Tuesday on federal drug charges as part of a yearlong narcotics distribution ring investigation. Authorities arrested 40-year-o...
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Naperville accountant sentenced in RV financing schemeDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - Two suburban men, including an accountant from Naperville, were sentenced to prison for their parts in a recreational vehicle financing scheme that cost lenders nearly $...
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Believe Project: $100 to help woman with small pocketbook, big heartDec 10, 2014 12:00 am - Today's winner of a $100 bill through the Believe Project is Megan Schultz of Itasca. Here is an excerpt of her pitch: “The person most worthy of this award is a family ...
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Dawn Patrol: Ye Olde Town Inn closes; Samardzija back to Chicago?Dec 09, 2014 4:01 am - Ye Olde Town Inn in Mt. Prospect abruptly closes Longtime downtown dining staple Ye Olde Town Inn abruptly closed over the weekend, just months after receiving a se...
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Two DuPage panels each welcome a new memberDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - The DuPage County Board and county forest preserve commission welcomed new members Tuesday when they both filled vacancies on their respective boards. Karyn Romano of Gl...
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Lake Park banks on defense against Naperville CentralDec 09, 2014 12:01 am - This wasn't a normal meeting between DuPage Valley Conference boys basketball teams, which might explain Tuesday's ragged play between Lake Park and Naperville Central. ...
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Watch 'The Grinch' free at Elk Grove TheatreDec 08, 2014 10:00 pm - Celebrate the holiday season at the Elk Grove Theatre with a showing of the "The Grinch." The film, starring Jim Carrey and directed by Ron Howard, will be shown at 10 ...