DuPage County
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Downers Grove man to officiate second Special Olympics World GamesJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - Complications from cerebral palsy kept Andrea Coleman from ever playing the sport she loved, but she never missed any of her brother's tennis matches. When Andrea died i...
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New Elgin-O'Hare ramps opening this weekendJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - State and local transportation officials will be opening three much-anticipated ramps connecting Route 53 (westbound I-290) to Route 390 this weekend after a ribbon-cutt...
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Images: #TBT Gallery revisits the 1987 DuPage County FairJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - That annual summer tradition, the DuPage County Fair, has opened at the fairgrounds in Wheaton. This week in our #TBT gallery, we are featuring photos from the 1987 fair...
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Wheaton settles lawsuit against homeowners with faulty fireplacesJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - A lawsuit filed by the city of Wheaton against homeowners with faulty fireplaces has been settled. Residents of the Briarcliffe Knolls Manor Homes were first alerted tha...
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Rodeo for suburbanites: How to watch, enjoy event at DuPage County FairJul 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Never been to a rodeo? You're not alone. Mike Latting, who owns Latting Rodeo Productions, is used to getting questions from rodeo novices about exactly what they'll s...
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What damage did Cook's sales tax hike do last time?Jul 22, 2015 5:30 am - Anyone looking for a lesson from the last time Cook County increased its sales tax rate might be surprised to learn businesses didn't see the drop in sales that their co...
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Chicago red-light camera case could affect the suburbsJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - Attorneys have renewed their fight against Chicago's red-light camera program in a case that also could decide the future of the cameras in the suburbs. The pitch to the...
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Prosecutors: Naperville man lost $125,000 in Ponzi schemeJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - A Naperville man was bilked out of $125,000 as part of a 60-year-old Florida man's Ponzi scheme, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Richard L. Thompson is charged with ...
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Constable: Rare dragonfly calls the suburbs homeJul 22, 2015 1:00 am - With its dazzling, jewel-green eyes, exoskeletal-thin body and two sets of translucent wings, the Hine's emerald dragonfly looks almost too prehistoric to be at home in ...
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Dawn Patrol: Suit over confiscated guns settled; big COD meeting tonightJul 21, 2015 5:00 am - Arlington Heights man settles gun lawsuit: An Arlington Heights man who sued the village after police confiscated three of his antique guns in 2012 has reached a $...