West Chicago
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Pedestrian crossing tracks killed by train in downtown NapervilleNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a freight train this morning while he was crossing the tracks near Naperville's downtown station. The incident occurred at 8:51 a....
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Elmhurst soldier killed in Iraq during 3rd tour of dutyNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - A 22-year-old soldier from Elmhurst died in Iraq during his third tour of duty, his family said. Army Sgt. Joe Vanek was killed by "small arms" fire in Baghdad, his fath...
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The briefsNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Winners of Wildcat Pride named Hadley Junior High School in Glen Ellyn recognized students with its Wildcat Pride award for being positive models for their peers. They i...
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$730 million later, about 30 minutes earlierNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - And I thought getting to sleep in an extra hour last weekend was cool. While realizing Monday was a federal holiday and plenty of folks got to stay home, I couldn't help...
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Blackwell nets CCIW soccer honorNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Elmhurst senior goalkeeper Britt Blackwell was named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin soccer player of the year, and three of his teammates were also nam...
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Time to make budget cuts in WheatonNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - If the city of Wheaton were a high school teenager, it would be getting hand-me-downs instead of a new prom dress in 2008. City officials took the first step in creating...
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Aurora-based TV station launches 'Merry Christmas' campaignNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - It's that time of year -- the time when Ron Klamert is sick of hearing people say "Happy Holidays." And this season, he's taking action. As the general manager of an Aur...
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Bensenville man 'all about love,' family saysNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - In his usual role as designated driver, Ryan Bernero dropped off his friends safely before heading home early Saturday morning. He never made it. Family members say they...
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150 workers lobby for DuPage Co. to hike sales tax for public safetyNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Prosecutors, sheriff's police and probation officers mostly populated a crowd of more than 150 at the DuPage County government complex today to protest budget cuts. The...
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Authorities exhume body of Bolingbrook cop's third wifeNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Workers have exhumed the body of the ex-wife of a suburban Chicago police officer whose current wife disappeared two weeks ago. A crane was used to hoist Kathleen Savio'...