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The year in crime: First-degree murder, DUI-related deaths, sexual assault among the major suburban crimes for 2021Jan 05, 2022 5:00 am - For the first time in 27 years, the Cook County medical examiner's office registered more than 1,000 homicides in 2021. While a majority of the 1,087 homicides - 836 - ...
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State legislature approves remap of judicial subcircuitsJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill to redraw judicial subcircuit maps in Cook County and some of the surrounding collar counties while creating ...
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St. Francis blows past IC Catholic PrepJan 05, 2022 12:00 am - A tough early season schedule has St. Francis primed for a strong second half in the Metro Suburban Conference. On Wednesday night in Elmhurst, the Spartans gave a glimp...
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Pizza & Social Justice: From Glen Ellyn potlucks to incorporationJan 04, 2022 10:00 pm - Pizza & Social Justice, conceived around a local couple's dining table, is now incorporated as an Illinois 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under IRS rules. In 2012, Adr...
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DuPage Monarch Project members make a difference for monarchsJan 04, 2022 10:00 pm - Recent experiences have left a deeper understanding of the need for nature's safe and healing places for people as well as pollinators. DuPage communities and park dist...
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Glen Ellyn Historical Society to host 'History of the Chicago Auto Show' Jan. 15Jan 03, 2022 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Jan. 15, the Glen Ellyn Historical Society welcomes Mitch Frumkin, Chicago Auto Show historian and archivist, as he presents "The History of the Chicago Aut...
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West Chicago man who carjacked someone a half-hour after release gets 11 yearsJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - A West Chicago man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for carjacking a motorist at knifepoint just a half-hour after being released on a no-money bond on another c...
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Ice fishing tournament near Warrenville rescheduled to Feb. 12Jan 03, 2022 12:00 am - Due to unfavorable ice conditions, the DuPage Forest Preserve District has rescheduled its annual Hard Water Classic ice fishing tournament from Jan. 8 to Feb. 12. The t...
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CREO DuPage receives $10K grant from DuPage FoundationJan 02, 2022 10:00 pm - CREO DuPage was one of 31 nonprofit organizations to receive a grant through DuPage Foundation's Community Needs Grant Program. During the fall, 2021, Community Needs c...
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DuPage Forest Preserve 2022 budget keeps property tax levy flatJan 02, 2022 10:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County approved a 2022 budget that continues to demonstrate the agency's value to DuPage County residents. "It's a very exciting t...