West Chicago
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DuPage County Forest Preserve District holds the line on taxes for fourth consecutive yearDec 30, 2023 12:30 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s board of commissioners recently unanimously approved the agency’s 2024 budget and annual appropriation ordinance. The $...
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Things to do Dec. 29-Jan. 4: New Year’s Eve, light shows, Christmas plays and moreDec 29, 2023 10:01 am - If you didn’t have time to enjoy all of the holiday events this season, you’re in luck as many of the light shows, holiday stage productions, festivals and more are conti...
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Woman pleads guilty to robbing man lured via FacebookDec 29, 2023 9:42 am - A woman who lured a man to a robbery via Facebook has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Breanna Gardea, 23, pleaded guilty Dec. 14 to one count of aggravated robbe...
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College of DuPage addresses growing industry demand with new cannabis certificateDec 28, 2023 8:42 pm - Responding to the dynamic needs of the regional workforce, College of DuPage recently developed a new Cannabis/Industrial Hemp Cultivation and Operations Certificate desi...
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WBK Engineering marks 25 years of serviceDec 26, 2023 9:47 pm - WBK Engineering, a Bodwé Professional Services company recently certified a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, marks 25 years of service. Headquartered in St. Charles, th...
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Man accused of murdering half-brother on Christmas DayDec 26, 2023 11:25 am - A man has been charged with shooting his half-brother to death on Christmas Day in a home near Naperville. Kendall Yarborough, 28, of the 1700 block of Nantucket Court in...
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2023 brought sad farewells, stunning closures and school controversies to the suburbsDec 26, 2023 9:54 am - In 2023, scores of teens mourned classmates killed in horrific car crashes. Some iconic suburban buildings met the wrecking ball. And controversies swirled around the eli...
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How DuPage Forest Preserve’s plan to buy horse farm led to a lawsuitDec 23, 2023 5:18 pm - East of the Danada Forest Preserve near Wheaton lies a 37-acre horse farm that has belonged to the Bolger family for 56 years. The DuPage County Forest Preserve District ...
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Prosecutors: Man killed over dispute about pizza and bar tabDec 23, 2023 12:08 pm - Pre-trial release was denied Saturday for an Aurora man accused of shooting another man after a dispute over pizza and a bar tab at a Wheaton bar. Michael Freund, 49, of...
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Man charged with 1st-degree murder after shooting at barDec 23, 2023 5:30 am - A 49-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder, accused of shooting a man after a dispute at a Wheaton-area business. Michael Freund, of the 3200 block of Br...