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A good night for U.S. House incumbents as Casten, Foster, Garcia cruise to primary victoriesMar 20, 2024 12:24 pm - It was a good night to be a Democratic congressman seeking reelection in the Northwest and West suburbs. U.S. Rep. Sean Casten of Downers Grove was cruising to victory i...
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Casten projected as winner in Democratic primary for 6th U.S. House seatMar 19, 2024 9:33 pm - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten is the likely winner in the three-way Democratic primary for Illinois’ 6th Congressional District, The Associated Press projected Tuesday night. Wi...
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LaPlante secures party’s nod for DuPage County Board District 4Mar 19, 2024 7:56 pm - DuPage County Board member Lynn LaPlante appeared to win her party’s support to seek a third term in the November election. With 96% of Election Day votes tallied, unoffi...
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Lukas wins Democratic nomination for DuPage County coronerMar 19, 2024 7:53 pm - Judith Lukas defeated Jeffrey Jacobson Tuesday in a bid to be the Democratic nominee for DuPage County coroner. As of 9:45 p.m., Lukas had 37,810 votes to Jacobson’s 20,4...
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Chaplin wins Democratic nod in three-way race for DuPage County recorderMar 19, 2024 7:51 pm - DuPage County Board member Liz Chaplin emerged as the favorite Tuesday in a three-way race for the Democratic nod for county recorder. With 98.1% of Election Day votes ta...
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Teen sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting carjacking victim in WestmontMar 19, 2024 3:01 pm - A Westmont teenager was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting a woman he was attempting to carjack when he was 15. Mitch Crawford, now 17, was...
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Woman charged with murdering brother in DuPage CountyMar 19, 2024 1:40 pm - A woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of her brother Monday night near Willowbrook. Jamilah M. Mahan, 23, of the 16W600 block of Mocking...
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What you need to know before you vote TuesdayMar 18, 2024 2:10 pm - If you’re an Illinois resident and want to help decide the occupant of the Oval Office for the next four years, Tuesday is your last chance to vote in the state’s primary...
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Birding by the numbers: Keeping lists is what many watchers do, and some take it to extremesMar 18, 2024 12:48 pm - If you are wondering, there are roughly 11,500 officially recognized bird species. It’s unlikely that anyone will ever see them all, or even try to. The list is constantly growing due to genetic studies that reveal new species.
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A year after CP/KC merger approved, mayors see train uptick and brace for moreMar 17, 2024 11:46 pm - One year into a hotly contested railroad merger, suburban leaders report lengthy and more frequent freight trains, and they’re preparing for a future deluge. The U.S. Sur...