West Chicago
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Autistic boy inspires uncle to run marathon for charityOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A journey of 26 miles started with a single cause for Wheaton's Jon Martin. He'd just hit 40. He knew he could stand to lose some weight. There was only one problem. "I ...
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Grant delivered for young womenOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - For seven years, troubled young men in DuPage County have had a place to turn to for help. Now, NCO Youth & Family Services can offer those same services to young women....
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Briefs: Nursing home to be renovatedOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE -- Alden of Naperville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a 203-bed nursing home, has gained a $19.2 million FHA-insured first mortgage loan to refinance a...
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Scout thinks green with projectOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The Churchill Park Environmental Fair's got a diverse lineup -- thanks to a Girl Scout Gold Award project. From 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. today residents can take part in a vari...
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Making sure big race stays on paceOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Orchestrating The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon is no small feat. In addition to the paid staff and city employees, the work of putting on the race falls on the shoulder...
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Soapbox: Just keep this in mindOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - We understand why students were offended by author Sherman Alexie's use of a racial slur, sexual innuendo and language that offended disabled students and their teachers...
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Villa Park motorcyclist dies of crash injuriesOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A Villa Park man who was involved in a motorcycle crash earlier this week in Wood Dale has died from his injuries. Rafael Segundo, 25, of 15 N. Yale Ave., was critically...
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Health center escapee found in ChicagoOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A fugitive who escaped the Elgin Mental Health Center a month ago was caught Friday afternoon on Chicago's South Side, police said. Tolbert Walls, 31, whose last address...
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Ceremony honors new Lovell Health Care CenterOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - [vaname_1ne1005vp[ Vincent Pierri/vpierri@dailyherald.com When you hear the word "hero," whom do you think of? A famed astronaut who beat the odds and saved h...
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Author defends using slur, but apologizes to studentsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Author Sherman Alexie says he stands by the strong language he used in his recent speech at Naperville North High School, but apologizes to anyone it may have offended. ...