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Festivals draw crowds in DuPageJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The crowds began lining up early Friday outside the entrance to Naperville's Rib Fest. While suburbanites throughout the Western suburbs were either grilling or partakin...
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Rebuilding a bit of history in Glendale HeightsJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - One never knows what to expect during the renovation of a historical house. Glendale Heights discovered an original pantry door in the Victorian house officials are rest...
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If you lost it at Ribfest, someone probably found itJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - By the time Ribfest ends Sunday in Naperville, there will be more found items on the floor around the "Lost & Found Box" than actually in it. "I do think they could get ...
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A day to celebrateJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Independence Day was on full display in Wheaton, from the flags adorning homes around town to the little girls with "U.S.A." painted across their cheeks chasing each oth...
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DuPage County in 60 secondsJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - State police roadside checks The Illinois State Police is warning motorists its troopers will be out in full force this holiday weekend conducting various roadside safe...
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Another sellout at RibfestJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Native Illinois rockers REO Speedwagon became the first band to sell out Naperville's Ribfest twice. Organizers from the Naperville Exchange Club expected to have to clo...
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Fireworks safety sparks debateJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - When David Hank was growing up in Wisconsin, there was no need to head to the park or local festival to enjoy a Fourth of July fireworks spectacle. "I remember M-80's an...
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Dress code for Ribfest: PracticalJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Practicality trumps style and comfort when it comes to dressing for Ribfest. Just ask Ralph Pressy. Slinging lemonade from an open-air tent at Ribfest in Naperville all ...
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Pet store owner says economy, not protests, led to closingJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Ron Berning is no monster. But that fact was sometimes obscured by the hostility the owner of the Happiness is Pets in Warrenville received from residents unhappy his b...
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Judge allows police interview video in murder trialJul 03, 2008 11:00 pm - When police questioned him about a pizza delivery driver's murder, Bradley Justice argues, he was too high on alcohol and drugs to be interrogated. The 30-year-old DeKal...