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West Chicago’s Johnson comes up big at Buffalo Grove inviteJan 20, 2024 9:04 pm - Chicago, the city of broad shoulders? Ha! You could place the Willis Tower on one of West Chicago senior swimmer Brady Johnson’s shoulders and the John Hancock Center ato...
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Itasca man charged with home invasion, denied pre-trial releaseJan 20, 2024 3:55 pm - An Itasca man accused of using an AR-15 rifle to shoot his way into an Itasca home was denied pre-trial release in a court hearing Saturday in Wheaton. Sean Brutto, 34, o...
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35 West Chicago High students named Illinois State ScholarsJan 19, 2024 9:42 pm - West Chicago Community High School Principal William Dwyer recently announced that 35 students from the graduating class of 2024 have been designated as Illinois State Sc...
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Six state police vehicles hit in a week serves as reminder of Scott’s LawJan 19, 2024 11:56 am - Between the foot of snow that fell in some areas and the bitter cold that turned all that precipitation icy, it was a rough holiday weekend on Illinois' roads. That was e...
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St. Charles North’s defense frustrates Wheaton NorthJan 18, 2024 9:57 pm - Wins have come in bunches this season for the St. Charles North girls basketball team, with a consistently strong defense leading the way. But even so, the North Stars st...
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College of DuPage president to retire at end of JuneJan 18, 2024 2:40 pm - College of DuPage President Brian Caputo will retire when his contract expires at the end of June after five years as the top administrator of the Glen Ellyn-based school...
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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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Wheaton North rallies from 13 down to beat West AuroraJan 15, 2024 7:58 pm - There wasn't any sense of panic from Wheaton North. Trailing West Aurora 29-16 early in the second quarter, the Falcons methodically whittled away at the Blackhawks’ lead...
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Good News Sunday: Des Plaines actor’s ‘full circle moment’ comes with lead role in Porchlight’s ‘Anything Goes’Jan 14, 2024 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: “Anything Goes,” Cole Porter’s 1934 tuner...