Westmont
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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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Man pleads guilty to robbing friend of prescription drugsJan 12, 2024 10:33 am - A man pleaded guilty Friday morning to robbing a friend of anti-anxiety medication. Xavier Garcia, 20, of Brookfield, pleaded guilty to one count of robbery in exchange f...
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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...
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Illinois community colleges receive grants to support electric vehicle industryJan 11, 2024 12:29 pm - 25 schools will use funds to build capacity for programs offering EV job training and supporting technology development
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A warm welcome and a coat: Glen Ellyn church helps asylum-seekers headed to ChicagoJan 11, 2024 6:32 am - Situated less than two blocks from the Glen Ellyn train station, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church is doing what it can to welcome new arrivals as they make their way to Chicag...
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Mayors to meet in Chicago to discuss migrant crisisJan 10, 2024 9:24 pm - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and metropolitan mayors will meet Tuesday to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis and strategies to deal with the influx of new arrivals. Tues...
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Man guilty of raping elderly woman in Addison home invasionJan 10, 2024 8:24 pm - A DuPage County jury convicted a man Wednesday of breaking into a 92-year-old woman’s house and raping her in November 2021. After a three-day trial, the jury found Antho...
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DuPage County says it has no authority to enact bus restrictionsJan 09, 2024 5:16 pm - DuPage County officials said they have no plans ‒ or the authority ‒ to prevent buses from dropping off migrants at area train stations or to declare itself a nonsanctuar...
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How Wheaton teacher inspires students to become educatorsJan 09, 2024 6:24 am - When her students ask what she was like at their age, if she was part of the popular clique, Tiffany Marconi opens up about her high school experience. Her family had mov...