Winfield
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Leadership, not insults, needed at countyDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - The rhetoric of Cook County politics has never been particularly inspiring, but it reached Jerry Springer-like depths last week, as commissioners sought in vain ways to ...
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Ready to get out the wordDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - It's not clear if DuPage County Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom will drive and State's Attorney Joe Birkett will put up the referendum signs this January. Or if Birkett...
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Train show brings out kids, not matter what their ageDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - At Naperville's annual holiday train show, it's not uncommon for parents and their kids to tussle over control of the models, organizers say. That's because many parents...
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Dinner and a show at MitsuwaDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Hundreds of people crowded Saturday into Mitsuwa Marketplace in Arlington Heights. The draw? A rare chance to see a fresh 400-pound bluefin tuna carved into sashimi. Cam...
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Volunteers help low-income residentsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Kathy Breen was busy Saturday fielding cell phone calls and serving as a tactical officer. She was coordinating tasks and fetching supplies at Assisi Homes-Batavia Apart...
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Storm pelts suburbs with snow, iceDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Motorists slipped and slid on hazardous roadways, hundreds of flights were canceled at two major Chicago airports, and thousands of people were without power Saturday as...
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Sloppy start to festivitiesDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Diane Ancede could describe Saturday's setup for Lisle's holiday celebration in one word. "Sloppy," said the organizer of the town's Once Upon a Christmas festival. "It ...
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Naperville company's elf site gains worldwide followingDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - You can Elf Yourself. Again. Office Max returns this year with the free Web site, www.ElfYourself.com, where you can scan in your photo, attach it to a dancing elf and s...
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Aurora University students fill 'cupboard'Dec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Kathy Breen was busy Saturday fielding cell phone calls and serving as a tactical officer. She was coordinating tasks and fetching supplies at Assisi Homes-Batavia Apart...
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These Santas salute sailors with free Christmas treesNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - For many of us, the holidays bring joy and cheerful spirits. But the time can also reinforce feelings of loneliness and isolation. So if improving the holidays for milit...