Westmont
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U-46, teachers agree on contractSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - After nearly 180 hours of negotiations, Elgin Area School District U-46 and its teachers have hammered out a tentative three-year deal, officials said Saturday. The prev...
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Hundreds join protest at Planned ParenthoodSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - A little girl knelt in the grass, head bowed, fingers clasped, joyfully singing "Amazing Grace" to herself Saturday morning. About 20 feet in front of her stood the Plan...
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A taste of Wheaton (all of it, actually)Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - If you're an adult, you attend summer festivals for one of two reasons: For the family activity or the endless supply of foods in little booths waiting to harden your ar...
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Cars seized by Naperville police vandalized; 2 set afireSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Vandals caused about $50,000 damage to about 70 vehicles seized by Naperville police and awaiting auction, Naperville police Lt. Joel Truemper said. Police and fire offi...
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Casinos want their smokesSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A statewide smoking ban has yet to snuff a single cigarette and already repeal efforts are afoot at the Capitol. The gambling industry is actively lobbyin...
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West Dundee's Heritage Fest expects 7,000 over three daysSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Civil War reenacting runs in Naperville native Bill Birzetis' family. His father portrayed a colonel in the Union Army, with a blue jacket and an eagle on either shoulde...
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Grandson of Gandhi speaks to local high schoolersSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - As talk of the Sept. 11 attacks and troop levels in Iraq continue, area high school students got a different world view Friday -- one of peace. Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson...
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West Aurora 9, Glenbard East 6Sep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - There's nothing quite like your first win. Just ask West Aurora football coach Buck Drach, who earned his first DuPage Valley Conference victory in Friday's tightly-cont...
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A little time, little accord for transit fundingSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Pace and CTA riders caught a break Friday, but serious transit problems still loom in the near future as the governor and lawmakers seem worlds apart on a solution. Tran...
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Lisle brings back benches to auctionSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Whether you're a sports fan, a gardener or simply a lover of all things novel, the Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce has a place for you to sit. Namely, one of the more tha...