West Chicago
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Authorities: Man facing DUI charge in fatal crash was more than 4 times over legal limitDec 03, 2024 5:49 pm - A Chicago man accused in a fatal DUI Sunday in Villa Park had a blood alcohol content of .374% when he ran a red light and crashed his minivan into an SUV, killing a 69-year-old man, officials say.
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DuPage County Board approves 12-week paid parental leave policyDec 02, 2024 11:54 pm - DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy and the county board announced the approval of a new policy to provide eligible employees up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
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DuPage Forest Preserve District acquires Bolger Farm near WheatonDec 02, 2024 4:47 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has completed the purchase of a longtime horse-boarding property near Wheaton.
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WT Productions turns on the ‘Seasonal Lights’ at GreenMan TheatreNov 29, 2024 3:28 pm - Now in its seventh year, WT Productions’ “Seasonal” tradition has something new this December, as they partner with GreenMan Theatre Troupe in presenting “Seasonal Lights.”
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DuPage County moves closer toward transportation complex plan on fairground siteNov 29, 2024 2:45 pm - DuPage County Board members this week signaled support for using fairground property for a new multimillion-dollar transportation complex.
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Inauguration set for new DuPage County officialsNov 29, 2024 12:35 pm - Newly elected DuPage County Board members will take their oath of office during an inauguration ceremony on Monday night.
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‘Family for a day’: Groups host Navy recruits for ThanksgivingNov 28, 2024 4:07 pm - For a day, members of Villa Park’s VFW Post 2801 adopted about 50 naval recruits and hosted a Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings — including “real” coffee, phones ...
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DuPage Chorale presents ‘A Festival of Music with Brass and Organ’ Dec. 8Nov 26, 2024 10:55 pm - DuPage Chorale welcomes guest organist Stephen Uhl to the stage with a varied program of music for choir with organ and brass on Sunday, Dec. 8.
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Help break cycle of homelessness for local families with Bridge Communities’ GivingTuesday campaignNov 26, 2024 9:41 pm - Bridge Communities, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping families transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency, launches its annual GivingTuesday campaign with an ambitious goal of raising $50,000.
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‘Enemy No. 1’: Invasive aquatic plant hydrilla found in DuPageNov 26, 2024 7:01 pm - Ask Claire Snyder about the discovery of hydrilla in DuPage County, and she doesn’t hold back. “I am kind of calling it public aquatic plant enemy No. 1,” Snyder says. Hy...