DuPage County
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Kids raise funds for Lombard heart patientJul 28, 2012 4:45 pm - For the past five years, 10-year-old Abby Glenzinski of Lombard has been one kid helping other kids, raising money with an annual summer Fun Fair for a charity that prov...
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Naperville heroin victim's mom vows to help othersJul 28, 2012 4:00 pm - Caroline Kacena never felt as alone and embarrassed as she did while her son, John Kacena, battled his heroin addiction. Less than a week after losing her 20-year-old s...
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Lombard man wins top spot in DuPage County Fair photo contestJul 28, 2012 10:26 am - Dick Davis said his winning close-up shot of a pig lying in the hay was simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. The Lombard man, 63, was the top f...
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Prosecutors: Suspect in Lombard arson murder was jealousJul 27, 2012 2:09 pm - The Villa Park man accused of lighting a fire that killed his 24-year-old girlfriend told police he was enraged because he believed she was spending time with another ma...
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Two men receive prison sentences for child pornJul 27, 2012 1:28 pm - Two suburban men have received federal prison sentences after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. Lubos Albrecht, 25, formerly of Lockport, was sentenced to 12...
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Fair fundraiser to benefit Friends of DuPageJul 27, 2012 12:51 pm - They say it takes a village to raise a child. But how many people does it take to put smiles on thousands of faces, young and old, during the DuPage County Fair? Well, t...
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Carol Stream begins search for new library directorJul 27, 2012 10:40 am - The search for a new Carol Stream Public Library director is about to begin in the wake of this week’s firing of Ann Kennedy, but it’s unlikely a decision will come soon...
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DuPage County Fair exhibit gives kids education in butterfliesJul 27, 2012 10:18 am - Angelina and Dominic Alongi walked wide-eyed through the tent, gazing up at the butterflies that clung to the walls. But the real treat for the youngsters came when Dav...
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West Chicago cancels Mexican Independence Day celebrationJul 27, 2012 10:00 am - West Chicago officials have scrapped plans for the city's annual celebration of Mexican Independence Day, citing a lack of vendors and an insufficient number of voluntee...
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Moving Picture: Restoring Corvettes a labor of loveJul 27, 2012 9:00 am - Six generations of Chevrolet Corvettes have been produced since 1953, dazzling owners both behind the wheel and under the hood. Cary Kuczkowski and 14 other employees of...