Winfield
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Former Wheaton College professor almost reaches centuryJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Even into his 90s, Earle Cairns could be found high up on a ladder cleaning the eaves of his home. At 92, he took a train ride all the way from Illinois to Colorado just...
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NIU to build cancer treatment centerJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - A white tent sat tucked away Thursday amid rolling farm fields near the DuPage County Airport. Inside, dozens of state and local officials, as well as several members of...
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Briefs: Car burglaries investigatedJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville police are looking for a person responsible for at least seven burglaries at Fair Oaks Ford, 1351 E. Ogden Ave. The burglaries occurred between June 1 and Tue...
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Grateful pet store owner gives $1,000 donation to canine unitJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The owners of a Naperville pet store are donating $1,000 to the police department's canine unit to thank investigators for their "dogged" pursuit of a trio of puppy thie...
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'Green Eggs and Ham' heading for NapervilleJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville will be doubling its dose of Dr. Seuss next year. The city council has approved a "Green Eggs and Ham" theme for the 2009 Century Walk sculpture that likely w...
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Mother's letter helps tell Marine's storyJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Dawid Pietrek was a young Polish immigrant who died an American hero. The 24-year-old DuPage County man was killed Saturday with three other Marines while returning to t...
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Surprise delivery cheers up boy awaiting word on surgeryJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Aside from the fact his parents are worried sick, it's like Christmas at Griffin Cox's home. At least as far as he's concerned. Each mail delivery brings new surprises -...
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One wrong turn creates one big backupJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - An oversized truck made a wrong turn onto I-55 in Joliet Thursday morning and created an hourlong halt for inbound morning commuters after it got wedged under the Route ...
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Train underpass at standstill again in WinfieldJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Long-debated plans for a train underpass near Winfield's village hall and Metra station have been stalled yet again. Village trustees on Thursday put off a vote on an a...
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Winfield Glory go 13-1Jun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Above the crack of bats and shouts of encouragement, you can always make out their loud and proud battle cry "Glory, Glory, Halleluiah!" The Winfield Glory softball team...