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Saturday Soapbox: DuPage CountyJun 20, 2008 11:00 pm - A sterling example Bill Simmons, DuPage County's first black police officer and a trailblazer in many other areas, retired Friday after almost 40 years in law enforcemen...
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Hey, it's Take Your Dog's Picture, Bring it to Work DayJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - I'll admit it: I didn't really think it'd be a good idea to observe "Take Your Dog to Work Day" at the Daily Herald today. When I was asking people in other offices for ...
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RTA board getting used to its new oversight powersJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - With great power comes great responsibility, as every superhero knows. So the Regional Transportation Authority is taking gradual steps to increase its oversight of the ...
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Olympic Committee leader asks for business community's supportJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - About 150 area business leaders attended the annual meeting of the Woodfield Chicago Northwest Convention Bureau on Thursday to hear an update on Chicago's bid for the 2...
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Seeds of worry planted in minds of park gardenersJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The fate of the Naperville's garden plots was on the minds of many of the residents who attended a meeting Thursday to discuss recommendations for the Caroline Martin Mi...
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Riders still say area transit needs to pick up the PaceJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Following complaints about marathon trips and faulty service for Chicago residents using paratransit, the Regional Transportation Authority Thursday announced it will au...
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DuPage County's first black police officer, chief blazed trail for othersJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Nearly 40 years ago, when Bill Simmons became DuPage County's first black police officer, the rookie understood the importance of his role in local history. "I knew wha...
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Former Wheaton College professor almost reaches centuryJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Even into his 90s, Earle Cairns could be found high up on a ladder cleaning the eaves of his home. At 92, he took a train ride all the way from Illinois to Colorado just...
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NIU to build cancer treatment centerJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - A white tent sat tucked away Thursday amid rolling farm fields near the DuPage County Airport. Inside, dozens of state and local officials, as well as several members of...
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Briefs: Car burglaries investigatedJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville police are looking for a person responsible for at least seven burglaries at Fair Oaks Ford, 1351 E. Ogden Ave. The burglaries occurred between June 1 and Tue...