DuPage County
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Defendant: I was a loan shark, not killerAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - With a voice that sounded more like Mr. Rogers than Tony Soprano, accused mobster Frank Calabrese Sr. took the stand in his own defense Thursday, denying he took part in...
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Jones acting like a politician at the end of his runAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - If this year's legislative session is any indication, Democratic Senate President Emil Jones Jr. appears like a politician at the end of his run. The old-school lawmaker...
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Mixed ACT report for Tri-Cities area schoolsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Two high schools in the Tri-Cities received mixed reports on ACT scores this week. The composite ACT score for Kaneland High School rose more than one-half point to 21.3...
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Helicopter landing site will have to waitAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Winfield trustees stalled a plan Thursday by Central DuPage Hospital to move its emergency room helicopter pad across the street from the hospital's sprawling campus. Ho...
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Jim and Jake's Ogden Adventure (read the column; see the video)Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The city of Naperville wants to do a makeover of Ogden Avenue. I'm presuming city fathers would like it to be as attractive and successful as its downtown. That's no mea...
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Addison man charged with robbing bank in ChicagoAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - A 24-year-old Addison man is being held without bond in connection with a July 11 robbery at a bank on Chicago's far Northwest Side. Jorge Gamboa, of 301 S. Hale St., wa...
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Children's court advocate program seeks volunteersAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - CASA Kane County will be hold informational meetings for anyone interested in becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer, helping abused and neglected childre...
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Briefs: ComEd hearings setAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Attorneys from ComEd and Huntley met with a judge Thursday to set the schedule for hearings on ComEd's proposed route for transmission lines through the village. Hearing...
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Briefs: FTD announces hike in revenuesAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE -- FTD Group Inc., a provider of floral products and services, announced revenues grew 31.8 percent to $613 million over last year. Income for the fiscal y...
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Emotional ceremony for two Naperville childrenAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Five days after their violent deaths, a tearful Anand Tiwari struggled Thursday to let go of the children he cherished. Long after the tiny white caskets of 4-year-old ...