Winfield
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U-46 parents to attend conference that speaks their languageMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - With a pending racial bias lawsuit, a new method of assessment and a newly nominated superintendent, the list of concerns is lengthy for bilingual parents in Elgin Area ...
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Naperville eighth-grader arrested after bringing air gun to schoolMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - An eighth-grade student at Naperville's Jefferson Junior High School was arrested Friday and charged with disorderly conduct for bringing a soft-pellet air gun to school...
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Guitar thefts send ex-Wheaton College janitor to prisonMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A former maintenance man at Wheaton College's Billy Graham Center was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for stealing three vintage guitars. Timothy G. Cavalieri,...
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Fifth-graders get insight into life of Mayor PradelMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville Mayor George Pradel's favorite color is blue, and his favorite animal is a bulldog. You may not have known that if you're not a fifth-grader at May Watts Elem...
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Window boxes bring flowers to a new levelMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - They bring color and fragrance right up to my doorstep, next to my patio furniture, and just outside my windows. They are easy to maintain, and I can inexpensively repla...
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Fight to save Glen Ellyn's trees buildsMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn residents against plans to remove about 340 trees for a flood control project at Ackerman Park will be spending the weekend getting petitions signed and infor...
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Ninth DUI nets Bensenville man 20 yearsMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A Bensenville man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for racking up nine drunken driving convictions. Taurino Maldonado, 41, received the tough prison term for a...
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Road extension plan riles Oakbrook Terrace neighborsMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Several residents living near the site of a planned extension of Ardmore Avenue in Oakbrook Terrace are upset the road project will bring unwanted traffic through their ...
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CN Railway wants ruling on EJ&E purchaseMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, the Canadian National Railway asked the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to expedite a ruling on whether to allow the company to buy the EJ&E railroad. On F...
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Briefs: Funeral for young motherMay 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Gabriela "Gabby" Dawson died this week after crashing her speeding car into a tree in Villa Park as police pursued. As authorities investigate what led up to the tragic ...