Winfield
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Itasca confident in plans for plantFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Itasca officials this week approved a contract to begin design and engineering work for a new wastewater treatment plant. If built, the proposed $36.7 million facility w...
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Feel free to shovel; you won't be suedFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The old suburban wives' tale goes like this: If you shovel your driveway and someone slips and falls, you're more liable than if you had just left it packed with snow. ...
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Briefs: Older phones to lose 911Feb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - More than a million cell phone users will lose access to 911 service on Feb. 19 after AT&T Mobility, Cellular One, Verizon Wireless and other providers turn off their an...
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Great skiing to be had at ArrowheadFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - When Arrowhead Golf Course in Wheaton was being overhauled with a grand new chalet, cross-country skiers had to use a trailer to go skiing. Now with a wonderful facilit...
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What's next for Motorola?Feb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The potential break up of Motorola Inc. could have a heavy price tag for workers, customers, service providers and even the local economy, experts said Friday. While Mot...
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Storms' effects likely won't last past weekendFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - It will probably be sometime Sunday before travel and other suburban activities are back to normal. And two days later, most evidence of the storm that caused all the pr...
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Program for at-risk kids gets a big boostFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - A full-day program aimed at boosting students' chances of succeeding in school is in the works in West Chicago. Thanks to a kick start from a $3 million grant, Educare o...
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Four Aurora cops hurt in two separate incidentsFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - It was a bad day to be a police officer in Aurora - and not a particularly good one for two of the city's residents. Two people were charged Thursday with aggravated bat...
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Masked man robs Aurora gas stationFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Aurora police are investigating the armed robbery of a gas station that occurred early Friday as heavy snow blanketed the region. Police said a man wearing a scarf over ...
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Several factors played into Friday's 'Snow Day'Feb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - As an educator who has worked in several states, Stephen Daeschner knows a little about weather-related school closings. He has seen classes canceled in Kentucky when th...