Oak Brook
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More Metra riders, fewer trains on timeAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - As ridership continues to skyrocket, more commuters hopped on Metra this June than in any other month in the agency's 22-year history, but train tardiness may be becomin...
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District 87 will offer heart defect screenings at Glenbard East HighAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Some area doctors are teaming up with Glenbard High School District 87 to detect serious heart issues. The school board is eyeing the Midwest Heart Specialists' Young He...
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RTA chairman's pay could doubleAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The transit system's chairman could have his pay doubled thanks to a provision tucked into a massive tax hike measure aimed at saving the region's train and bus system. ...
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Democratic leader to pass torchAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Early in her tenure as leader of the Democratic Party of DuPage, Gayl Ferraro had a clear mission. "I'd love to get people to actually stand up and say, 'We're Democrats...
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District 87 wants to lighten up its energy costsAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Students and teachers may see new, more energy-efficient lighting in the fall of 2008 at Glenbard High School District 87 schools. The school board is considering spendi...
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This old mansionAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The Peabody mansion in Oak Brook is showing its age. The elaborate ceiling molding in the living room is crumbling, the exterior masonry reveals water damage, and wood o...
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Carpentersville man nabbed in drug bustAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - A Carpentersville man accused of being the leader of a wholesale drug ring operating in the western suburbs was arrested by the FBI Friday morning. Frank Affatigato, 45,...
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Hastert 'the speaker' will always be 'Coach' in his hometownAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The crowd was much younger in 1976. More boisterous. Thinner. The occasion happier. But the feelings about the man behind the podium haven't changed that much. "I was a ...
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'The Odd Couple' coming to Drury LaneAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - "The Odd Couple" 2½ out of four Location: Drury Lane Oak Brook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace Times: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8 p.m. Thursday, 8:30 p.m. Frid...
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Hastert: Leaving on his own termsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert might not serve out the rest of his term, setting up the possibility of a special election to find a replacement. Hastert, who will f...