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Third contender enters House raceSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The race for retiring state Rep. Jim Meyer's seat is intensifying. District 5 DuPage County Board member Michael Connelly announced Thursday he will jump into the fray i...
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Civil War buffs can find memorabilia at showSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Dressing up for battle reenactments isn't the only way for Civil War buffs to show their spirit. This Saturday, history aficionados can head to the DuPage County Fairgro...
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Effort to expand Hesed HouseSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Aurora's Hesed House leaders say they would love nothing more than to shut their business down. Because in doing so, it would mean there were no more homeless or poor pe...
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Local atheist at center of fake interviews fussSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - It's not like Rob Sherman, probably the suburbs' best-known atheist, is averse to publicity. But when reporters called demanding to know when he interviewed presidential...
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Abortion foes plan prayer march around Aurora clinicSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Abortion opponents plan to have a massive protest march Saturday at Planned Parenthood in Aurora, with organizers likening the event to the Biblical Battle of Jericho. T...
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Lisle poised to put cameras at intersectionsSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Lisle Mayor Joseph Broda understands the need for cameras at some of the village's busiest intersections. While riding in Lisle's 50th anniversary parade last year, his...
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Briefs: State distributes radiosSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The state of Illinois says it's wrapping up the distribution of more than 300 radios to 70 of the state's colleges and universities. The STARCOM 21 radios are designed t...
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Show spotlights street sweeper made in ElginSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Factory work may not normally be an occupation that brings fame and glory, but workers from the Elgin Sweeper Co. on Thursday were the exception. They got their chance ...
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Briefs: WaMu to cut 57 local jobsSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - ITASCA -- Washington Mutual is laying off 1,000 employees across the country, including about 57 in Illinois, as it copes with slumping housing demand, according to the ...
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Second man pleads guilty to theft of Payton ringSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The case of the stolen Walter Payton Hall of Fame ring is now closed. Jeremy J. Sherman, 19, of North Aurora, pleaded guilty today to his role in the March 2006 theft o...