DuPage County
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DuPage County jail inmates learn welding to better prepare for life on the outsideJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - Ventrel Murphy has been in and out of the DuPage County jail since 2015. He's currently being held on theft charges from 2018. He could post bail and go free. But he's ...
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Hotel tax can help drive DuPage economyJun 14, 2019 1:00 am - In my 30-plus years in hospitality throughout the country, the magnitude of tourism as an economic driver was never questioned - a visitor coming to a destination to spe...
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DuPage expecting to get an additional $10 million for road projectsJun 12, 2019 1:00 am - DuPage officials are acknowledging the county's revenue outlook will improve significantly because of Illinois' capital spending plan and an increase in the state's moto...
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Why DuPage County is delaying vote to help fund hazardous waste centerJun 12, 2019 1:00 am - The DuPage County Board has postponed a decision on whether to provide $100,000 to help fund the Household Hazardous Waste collection facility in Naperville after some m...
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Fairgrounds supporters: Don't ban circuses, animal showsJun 11, 2019 1:00 am - Talk of prohibiting circuses and other traveling shows with animals at the DuPage County Fairgrounds has sparked a firestorm of controversy and confusion. County board m...
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Responding to call for circus ban, group says animals have been treated properly at DuPage fairgroundsJun 11, 2019 1:00 am - The nonprofit group that leases the DuPage fairgrounds from the county says it's committed to ensuring all animals are treated humanely during events at the site. So the...
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Commission schedules hearing to address complaints against DuPage judgeJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - The Illinois Courts Commission has scheduled hearing dates later this summer to consider a complaint filed by the Judicial Inquiry Board against DuPage County Judge Patr...
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Driver accused of allowing juveniles to smoke marijuana on school busJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - A school bus driver from Glendale Heights faces misdemeanor charges alleging she allowed drug use by minors on her bus in April. Shayla Brown, 31, of the 2000 block of L...
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Plea agreement reached in case of Naperville businessman accused of running down contractor with his SUVJun 10, 2019 1:00 am - A longtime Naperville businessman has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors since being charged with aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and disorderly conduct. ...
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Three suspects in custody in police impersonation caseJun 06, 2019 1:00 am - Authorities say three suspects are in custody and they're still looking for a fourth in a case of a man impersonating a Winfield police officer. Officials say charges ar...