DuPage County
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Editorial: Innovative jail programs give inmates resources for hopeJul 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Not many people would relish the opportunity to go to jail. But county jails are demonstrating that incarceration can be more than enforced separation from society. Ven...
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Streamwood Summer Celebration honors fire department's 50th anniversaryJul 24, 2019 11:00 pm - The Streamwood Summer Celebration became an annual tradition 26 years ago. But this year, the festival honors a different milestone: the Streamwood Fire Department's 50t...
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Sword swallower performs piercing sideshow at DuPage County FairJul 24, 2019 1:00 am - Dan Meyer began his sideshow at the DuPage County Fair Wednesday with a whole lot of disclaimers for a squeamish audience. As much as his act leaves you with a serious c...
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Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook to stay closed until at least SeptemberJul 24, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A court decision on whether a suburban medical supply sterilization company linked to increased cancer rates will be allowed to reopen will be delayed five...
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Clare Oaks residents meet Colin Powell during Honor Flight tripJul 23, 2019 11:00 pm - Clare Oaks residents meet Colin Powell while on Honor Flight trip
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Festivals July 26-Aug. 1: DuPage & Lake County Fairs, Algonquin Founders' Days, Little Italy Fest - WestJul 23, 2019 10:01 am - This weekend DuPage County Fair: 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday through Sunday, July 26-28, at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, Wheaton. Music, animals, de...
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Bloomingdale could become latest town to ban recreational cannabis salesJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - Bloomingdale officials are making it clear they don't want recreational cannabis sold in their village. Trustees on Monday night talked about whether to prohibit busines...
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Bartlett man charged with punching Jewel grocery bagger with special needsJul 23, 2019 1:00 am - A Bartlett man accused of punching and kicking a grocery store bagger with special needs has been charged with aggravated battery, authorities said Tuesday. Authorities ...
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DuPage panel supports proposed drug treatment facility; will Itasca leaders?Jul 23, 2019 1:00 am - A DuPage panel working to combat the opioid epidemic is supporting Haymarket Center's proposal to open a behavioral health clinic in the county. But the endorsement from...
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How do you stock a 3,500-gallon tank full of fish at the DuPage County Fair?Jul 23, 2019 1:00 am - Dan Grigas could not leave this fishing expedition to chance. A fish ecologist for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Grigas and his crew had one morning of...