DuPage County
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Six people charged in Oak Brook Macy’s theftsJan 24, 2024 4:43 pm - Six people have been charged with stealing merchandise in a pair of burglaries -- one netting more than $10,000 in goods — at the Oak Brook Macy’s store. In one incident,...
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Itasca man charged with home invasion, denied pre-trial releaseJan 20, 2024 3:55 pm - An Itasca man accused of using an AR-15 rifle to shoot his way into an Itasca home was denied pre-trial release in a court hearing Saturday in Wheaton. Sean Brutto, 34, o...
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Six state police vehicles hit in a week serves as reminder of Scott’s LawJan 19, 2024 11:56 am - Between the foot of snow that fell in some areas and the bitter cold that turned all that precipitation icy, it was a rough holiday weekend on Illinois' roads. That was e...
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Recapping the year in birding: Local watchers experienced some mind-bending sightings in 2023Jan 17, 2024 6:43 am - For birders, the word invasion usually refers to birds from the north coming south. We treasure the occasional winters when large numbers of fleeting species such as cros...
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DuPage County Board recognizes Muslim American Heritage Month and MLKJan 11, 2024 3:16 pm - DuPage County Board members this week approved two proclamations to recognize the month of January as Muslim American Heritage Month and Jan. 15 as Dr. Martin Luther King...
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A warm welcome and a coat: Glen Ellyn church helps asylum-seekers headed to ChicagoJan 11, 2024 6:32 am - Situated less than two blocks from the Glen Ellyn train station, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church is doing what it can to welcome new arrivals as they make their way to Chicag...
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Mayors to meet in Chicago to discuss migrant crisisJan 10, 2024 9:24 pm - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and metropolitan mayors will meet Tuesday to discuss the ongoing migrant crisis and strategies to deal with the influx of new arrivals. Tues...
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Man guilty of raping elderly woman in Addison home invasionJan 10, 2024 8:24 pm - A DuPage County jury convicted a man Wednesday of breaking into a 92-year-old woman’s house and raping her in November 2021. After a three-day trial, the jury found Antho...
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DuPage County says it has no authority to enact bus restrictionsJan 09, 2024 5:16 pm - DuPage County officials said they have no plans ‒ or the authority ‒ to prevent buses from dropping off migrants at area train stations or to declare itself a nonsanctuar...
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Demand up nearly 70% at West Suburban Community PantryJan 08, 2024 12:14 pm - With demand up nearly 70% over the previous year, West Suburban Community Pantry in Woodridge says it served a record 110,000 people in 2023. About two-thirds of those s...