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Chapter 3: Suburban taxpayers' heavy shareOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Your annual property taxes pay for most of the public services associated with suburban living. They pay for police and firefighters. They pay for parks, libraries, a co...
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Better turn in your used car keys before entering WheatonOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - There is a Bruce Springsteen song that goes: "Now mister the day the lottery I win, I ain't ever going to ride in no used car again." Meaning that to own a used car was ...
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Celebrating 'what makes Naperville Naperville'Oct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Under normal circumstances, Derek Kauffman and Thomas Stancey would be wearing sweaters and jackets. But with temperatures soaring on Saturday, the 14-year-old voluntee...
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St. Charles man wins photo contestOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Sometimes you just know there's a good photo to be had. That was the case for Chuck Bennorth a couple of weeks ago when he was driving on a foggy morning. "The fog was...
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Wheaton Academy homecoming feels a little bittersweetOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - As part of being in the first year of rebuilding its varsity football program after nearly two decades without a team, it would have been nice if Wheaton Academy could p...
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Itasca police seek armed robbery suspectOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Itasca police are investigating an armed robbery that happened Friday night at a fast-food restaurant. An unidentified man entered a Burger King, 351 N. Rohlwing Road, a...
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11-digit dialing appears here to stayOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - It seems like only yesterday a Wheaton resident could call a friend in Addison using just seven digits. Actually, that was yesterday. Today marks the dawn of a new "over...
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Say goodbye to 7-digit dialing in DuPage Co.Oct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Today, you'll have to say goodbye to dialing your 630 friend from your 630 number using only seven digits. It's the day that a new "overlay" area code -- 331 -- begins b...
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Rosary turns in best area finish at Mizuno CupOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - As if reaching the championship match in St. Charles East's Mizuno Cup girls volleyball tournament wasn't thrilling enough, rivals Naperville Central and Naperville Nort...
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Hey, 630-ers, get ready to dial 10 digitsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The peace and quiet of Sunday morning could be shattered with cries of "d'oh!" as new dialing procedures for the 630 area code take effect. Authorities are reminding cal...