Winfield
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32 homes in West Chicago to be tested further for thoriumMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Additional testing will be required for more than 30 West Chicago homeowners to determine whether their properties are contaminated with thorium, a U.S. Environmental Pr...
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Cops hang out at doughnut shops to raise money for Special OlympicsMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Police officers from DuPage County patrolled the rooftops of area doughnut shops Friday. It was all part of a larger effort by Chicago-area cops to help raise money for ...
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Michelle Obama 'particularly proud of my husband'May 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Michelle Obama, speaking as her husband may have the Democratic presidential nomination within his grasp, told a Chicago luncheon crowd Friday that she's more convinced ...
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Wheaton school makes exit strategy for duck, ducklingsMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - For many years, a mother duck has been visiting Hawthorne Elementary School in Wheaton. Each spring this duck would build a nest outside the school's library in an open...
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Rosemont mayor antes up tax revenue to gain casinoMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Rosemont's mayor still wants a casino -- so much so that he is now willing to give up millions of dollars in tax revenues to land one. While the politics remain challen...
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Services slated Monday for ex-college archivistMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - As an archivist, Ruth James Cording lovingly cared for books. Given the chance to look after the letters and other materials of famed author C.S. Lewis, she took to her ...
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Naperville Central inducts four into Hall of FameMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville Central High School seniors may not yet know what their mark on the world will be, but they got some guidance Friday from alumni who have walked in their shoe...
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Couple in never-ending battle with invader buckthornMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - In early spring, the big bushes fronting Echo Lake Road greened up nicely giving the new homeowners a pleasant view and some privacy. Fresh from the Northwest Side of Ch...
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Popular peonies a pretty, no-fuss option for the gardenMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Peonies are a classic flower that just about everyone's grandmother grew. And she had good reason: They are extremely long-lived, they have large, showy, fragrant flower...
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Lombard library on theater site? For now, noMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - When it comes to the Lombard's public library and the site of the former DuPage Theatre, library trustees have heard everything from tall tales to Veggie Tales. But perh...