DuPage County
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Carol Stream hires new landscaper in light of ‘inconsistent’ workApr 02, 2012 10:20 pm - Carol Stream officials say a landscape contractor they hired to maintain rights of way along village roadways performed inconsistent work that’s led to overgrown grass i...
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Frosh Abello, York providing plenty of torque for BenetApr 02, 2012 10:13 pm - Twelve feet separate Benet coach Jerry Schilf from home plate when he’s throwing batting practice using a special contraption called the Total Control Ball. It is, needl...
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Two Elgin courses rise in Golfweek rankingsApr 02, 2012 6:00 pm - Elgin's two newest golf courses rose even higher in the Golfweek rankings this year. The Highlands of Elgin, which the golf magazine ranked fourth in 2011 among pub...
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Biggert vs. Foster for Congress to be an aggressive race to the middleApr 02, 2012 6:00 pm - In an era where polls show voters believe Congress is becoming more and more defined by partisan politics, the race to become the first representative in Illinois' new 1...
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Technical institute hopes to relocate to LisleApr 02, 2012 6:00 pm - A property owner is seeking Lisle's permission to demolish a long-vacant corporate training center along Warrenville Road to build a $35 million technical school. If con...
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Still no ID on Warrenville crash victimApr 02, 2012 4:31 pm - It could be days before the DuPage County coroner’s office is able to positively identify a driver killed in a fiery crash Sunday in Warrenville. Authorities were worki...
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Woman killed by train in Glen EllynApr 02, 2012 4:00 pm - An outbound commuter train struck and killed a woman Monday afternoon near the Glen Ellyn Metra station, authorities said. Deputy Police Chief Bill Holmer said it appear...
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Good Friday observance in Villa ParkApr 02, 2012 1:54 pm - Congregation members at St. Alexander Church in Villa Park observed the holiday with their 20th annual Good Friday Walk. Brendan McArdle carried the cross for the 15th s...
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Charge: DuPage jail inmate made shanks from toothbrushesApr 02, 2012 12:56 pm - Prosecutors say DuPage County sheriff’s deputies found a pair of shanks made from toothbrushes stuffed in the bunk of a jail inmate. Michael G. Kiery, 21, of Berkeley, a...
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April is the new May for birdersApr 02, 2012 11:28 am - There is a popular spring birding festival in northwest Ohio called The Biggest Week in American Birding. This year’s dates are May 4-13, which makes it a really big wee...