DuPage County
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Prosecutor: Woman killed two kids because she 'got a raw deal in life'Sep 12, 2017 1:00 am - No one denies that Elzbieta Plackowska had problems on the night of Oct. 30, 2012, as she plunged a kitchen knife into her 7-year-old son 173 times and a 5-year-old girl...
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DuPage County plans to eliminate another government entitySep 12, 2017 1:00 am - DuPage County's push for consolidation soon will mean the end of another local government entity. County board members on Tuesday approved a plan to dissolve the Highlan...
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Boy with brain tumor becomes deputy for day in DuPageSep 12, 2017 1:00 am - To 11-year-old Drake Price, riding in the front seat of a SWAT vehicle bigger than a Humvee, meeting seven law enforcement officials all at once and getting handcuffed i...
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Woman's trial begins Tuesday in 2012 slaying of two Naperville childrenSep 09, 2017 1:00 am - After nearly five years of investigations, psychological exams and thousands of pages of reports and court appearances, a DuPage County judge is finally prepared to hear...
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Former Winfield fire official pleads guilty to attempted official misconductSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - A former Winfield deputy fire chief was sentenced Thursday to two years of probation and 10 days in the DuPage Sheriff's Work Alternative Program. Bryan Lewis, 45, of th...
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Former Wheaton attorney facing prison for stealing from clientsSep 07, 2017 1:00 am - A former Wheaton attorney has pleaded guilty to theft and now faces between four and 15 years in prison for bilking the estates of four former and three current clients ...
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Wheaton woman 'surprisingly calm' when she hit $7.25 million Lottery jackpotSep 06, 2017 1:00 am - As a Cubs fan, Marcelina Lacson thought she hit the jackpot last November when her team won the World Series. But the longtime Wheaton resident really hit it big earlier...
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$150 million redevelopment of Downers Grove senior facility beginsSep 05, 2017 1:00 am - Crews are prepared to break ground Wednesday on a $150 million redevelopment of a Downers Grove senior living facility. The first phase of renovations to the Oak Trace s...
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DuPage plan outlines steps to dissolve Lombard-area agencySep 05, 2017 1:00 am - DuPage County Board members are poised to vote on a plan to dissolve the Highland Hills Sanitary District and provide Lake Michigan water to customers served by the Lomb...
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Prosecutors praise success of DuPage diversion programSep 05, 2017 1:00 am - Just more than five years after its inception, DuPage County prosecutors are celebrating the 100th person to successfully complete their Pre-Trial Diversion Program. The...