Winfield
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Honoring those who make us greatJan 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Better get right to the point. Last week I promised to share the winning efforts of the DuPage County staff's work last year. As you'll see, it ranges from work that scr...
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Briefs: Blood drive in boys' honorJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Residents are encouraged to donate blood from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. today at Pheasant Ridge School in Glendale Heights in honor of two hospitalized boys. Vishv Patel, ...
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Dist. 48 GOP hopefuls don't agree on how to fund transitJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican hopefuls in the 48th District state representative race say funding mass transit and other transportation projects is a necessity. But they don't entirely agr...
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Naperville United Way announces summer art fundraising campaignJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The Naperville Area United Way is planning a Garden Party this summer and it's inviting some rather unusual guests of honor -- including an assortment of colorful ladybu...
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Free rides still imperil transit billJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich's plan to give seniors free rides on public transit cleared an Illinois House committee Wednesday but still hangs in the balance when lawmakers retu...
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Nabbed for doing the right thingJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Roselle police Sgt. Dave Hourigan can't wait to issue tickets to Lake Park High School students. But he doesn't want to nab them for breaking the law. He's hoping to ca...
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Can Kimball Hill save itself?Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Developer Kimball Hill Inc. has survived housing recessions during its nearly seven decades of home building since World War II, but today the developer of Rolling Meado...
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At times, even conflict can't save a tedious but important storyJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - It was kind of fun to write about the transit controversy for a while. It's not fun anymore. Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the Illinois legislature are nothing if not good fo...
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Glendale Hts. fire leaves family without a homeJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - A family was left homeless Wednesday after a fire gutted their Glendale Heights house, authorities said. Glenside Fire Protection District officials said they responded ...
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Lawmaker wants 'reasonable' toll enforcementJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Calling the tollway's violation enforcement system unfair, a suburban lawmaker is pushing for reform of the agency's practices in going after alleged toll cheats. "I do...