West Chicago
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West Chicago’s Johnson comes up big at Buffalo Grove inviteJan 20, 2024 9:04 pm - Chicago, the city of broad shoulders? Ha! You could place the Willis Tower on one of West Chicago senior swimmer Brady Johnson’s shoulders and the John Hancock Center ato...
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Itasca man charged with home invasion, denied pre-trial releaseJan 20, 2024 3:55 pm - An Itasca man accused of using an AR-15 rifle to shoot his way into an Itasca home was denied pre-trial release in a court hearing Saturday in Wheaton. Sean Brutto, 34, o...
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35 West Chicago High students named Illinois State ScholarsJan 19, 2024 9:42 pm - West Chicago Community High School Principal William Dwyer recently announced that 35 students from the graduating class of 2024 have been designated as Illinois State Sc...
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Man charged with DUI in crash that killed pedestrianJan 19, 2024 8:09 pm - A man has been charged with aggravated DUI, accused of killing a pedestrian last May in West Chicago. Jesus Gonzalez, 33, of the 200 block of Easton Avenue in West Chicag...
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Six state police vehicles hit in a week serves as reminder of Scott’s LawJan 19, 2024 11:56 am - Between the foot of snow that fell in some areas and the bitter cold that turned all that precipitation icy, it was a rough holiday weekend on Illinois' roads. That was e...
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Greenhouse owners, facing $20,000 in fines, say they will appeal ruling they violated building lawsJan 18, 2024 6:00 pm - The owners of a controversial backyard greenhouse in West Chicago say they will appeal a ruling this week that says they violated the city’s building permit laws when the...
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College of DuPage president to retire at end of JuneJan 18, 2024 2:40 pm - College of DuPage President Brian Caputo will retire when his contract expires at the end of June after five years as the top administrator of the Glen Ellyn-based school...
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Recapping the year in birding: Local watchers experienced some mind-bending sightings in 2023Jan 17, 2024 6:43 am - For birders, the word invasion usually refers to birds from the north coming south. We treasure the occasional winters when large numbers of fleeting species such as cros...
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EV battery not getting you as far? Here are some tips to keep your car charge goingJan 16, 2024 6:16 pm - In the 15 months since he bought his Tesla, Dan Holingsed has been able to get by with overnight charges in his garage. But with Tuesday’s frigid weather, Holingsed fou...
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DuPage County Board recognizes Muslim American Heritage Month and MLKJan 11, 2024 3:16 pm - DuPage County Board members this week approved two proclamations to recognize the month of January as Muslim American Heritage Month and Jan. 15 as Dr. Martin Luther King...