Westmont
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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. ...
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This year, you can get a good look at hummingbirdsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - In suburban backyards, wild bird supply stores and even among the ornithologically wise, the buzz in recent weeks has been, well, the buzz. The buzz of ruby-t...
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Cross-country trip nets nearly $100,000 for MarklundOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Just 1.7 more miles to go. When he crosses the Golden Gate Bridge and sets foot in the Presidio in San Francisco this afternoon, Jim Armbruster will fulfill a personal a...
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Lombard lifts building ban on Roosevelt RoadOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Lombard's vision for a new Roosevelt Road is one step closer to becoming reality. Trustees voted unanimously this week to end a moratorium on new construction for busine...
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One-day festival offers look at Bensenville's early daysOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Time will turn back today in Bensenville. Specifically, about 100 years. The Bensenville Park District is hosting its annual Heritage Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fisc...
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Briefs: New Dugan attorneyOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Attorney Matthew McQuaid was appointed Friday to help represent convicted murderer Brian J. Dugan, who is accused of killing 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico of Naperville o...