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Reflecting history: County board considering update to DuPage Heritage GalleryMar 02, 2025 8:00 pm - DuPage County officials plan to update a history exhibit in a hallway at the county government administration building in Wheaton. They plan is to seek input from the community on the people, places, and stories that should be featured in the revamped DuPage Heritage Gallery.
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‘We want our state back’: Why DuPage sheriff says he’s running for governor in 2026Feb 27, 2025 3:58 pm - Prompted by what he calls “radical” changes in Illinois’ criminal justice system, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick is skipping a potential third term as the county’s top cop and setting his sights instead on the governor’s mansion.
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‘We want our state back’: DuPage sheriff announces he will run for governor in 2026Feb 27, 2025 9:58 am - Prompted by what he calls “radical” changes in Illinois’ criminal justice system, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick is skipping a potential third term as the county’s top cop and setting his sights instead on the governor’s mansion.
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College of DuPage to host College Poll Worker Recruitment Summit April 11Feb 24, 2025 10:05 pm - Free summit at College of DuPage aims to engage students as poll workers. The event includes talks on youth participation in elections and building partnerships between colleges and local voting administrators.
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College of DuPage to host free Health Careers Spotlight March 13Feb 24, 2025 3:16 pm - Learn about the 30-plus health programs offered at the College of DuPage Health Careers Spotlight on March 13.
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Man accused of murdering mother in Burr RidgeFeb 24, 2025 2:10 pm - A Burr Ridge man has been charged with first-degree murder, accused of attacking his mother with a small sledgehammer.
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Three of four accused in theft of high-end SUV, high-speed chase detained in DuPage CountyFeb 22, 2025 5:06 pm - Three of four young persons accused of involvement with the theft of a high-end SUV and leading police on a high-speed chase earlier this month were ordered to be kept detained in DuPage County Saturday as they await trial.
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New College of DuPage president to start this summerFeb 21, 2025 7:36 pm - Muddassir Siddiqi will take the helm of College of DuPage as the eighth president in school history, a role that has him returning to Illinois.
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Shaken, not stirred: Espresso martinis take center stage during bartender competitionFeb 20, 2025 9:15 am - Bartenders from the city and suburbs competed Monday in Oak Brook to make four espresso martinis as fast as possible and as cleanly as possible, hoping to land a spot in the “Good, Clean Fun” competition finals with a chance to win a trip to Sweden.
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College of DuPage board names top pick for presidentFeb 18, 2025 11:47 am - The vice chancellor of a Houston Community College system has emerged as the top candidate to become president of the College of DuPage, the school announced Tuesday.