DuPage County
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Island Lake fatal crash cited as Illinois no-tolerance DUI pot law is challengedNov 14, 2014 4:00 am - Scott Shirey had a trace of marijuana in his system when another driver ran a red light, killing Shirey's son. But the Lake County man was charged with a crime — prompting some to say the law must be changed.
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DuPage jury finds Chicago man guilty of drug chargesNov 14, 2014 12:01 am - A Chicago man prosecutors say was the first lieutenant of a massive heroin distribution network in Cook and DuPage counties for the past several years faces seven to 30 ...
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Lisle to receive nearly $2.9 million for flood reliefNov 14, 2014 12:00 am - Lisle will be able to purchase 13 houses that regularly flood and elevate six others, thanks to a nearly $2.9 million federal grant. Mayor Joe Broda said the village app...
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Metra board approves 10.8 percent fare hikeNov 14, 2014 12:00 am - Metra commuters who weathered the polar vortex of January 2014 can expect another big chill in February 2015 — higher fares. Metra leaders Friday debated and then approv...
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Suburban women in politics on Jane Byrne as an inspirationNov 14, 2014 12:00 am - Reaction to Jane Byrne's death from some suburban women in politics. Arlene Mulder Former Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene Mulder was just getting her start in local ...
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New legislation could help with O'Hare plane noiseNov 13, 2014 4:30 am - DuPage County panel identifies measures to support
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Dawn Patrol: Dog poisoned; Lake County murder suspect arrestedNov 13, 2014 4:01 am - Poisoned Schaumburg dog was deliberately targeted A Schaumburg miniature schnauzer is recovering after being deliberately poisoned by dog treats put in its yard. Sc...
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Carol Stream man pleads guilty to 2011 attempted murderNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - A Carol Stream man, days away from facing trial for the 2011 roadside shooting of his wife in Oakbrook Terrace, has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Ronald D. Smith, ...
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DuPage Museum presents inaugural 'Historical Difference Award'Nov 12, 2014 10:00 pm - The DuPage County Historical Museum recently presented its inaugural Making a Historical Difference Award to Daniel L. Goodwin, chairman and CEO for the Inland Group of ...
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ComEd Grand Prairie approval to shutter Burlington businessNov 12, 2014 4:30 am - As a clinical social worker, Deborah Hirschberg knows the stages of grief well. She began to live the stages herself when plans for ComEd's Grand Prairie Gateway threate...