DuPage County
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The Biz Week That Was: Auto repair shop closes, referendum on development and more among the highlightsDec 29, 2024 5:22 am - Palatine auto and tire repair shop dating back to 1946 to close at year’s end The vintage brick building conjures memories of classic roadside auto repair shops. The...
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Bidding adieu to suburban businesses that closed in 2024Dec 29, 2024 5:08 am - Patrons bid farewell to neighborhood haunts, chain eateries, mom-and-pop operations, longtime community staples and shuttered shopping malls that were among a slew of business closures in the suburbs this year. Here, we mark the demise of a sampling of those ventures, some of which left lingering memories in the hearts of their loyal customers.
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Boys basketball: Benet drops heartbreaker in Pontiac finalDec 28, 2024 11:47 pm - Benet Academy tried to draw on every ounce of remaining energy it had left in Saturday night’s Pontiac Holiday Tournament final. But in the end there was nothing left to ...
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Girls basketball: Benet denies Fremd in Montini finalDec 28, 2024 11:38 pm - Benet began the season with a rare loss. That's nothing more than a distant memory at this point. Winning their 14th-game in a row after that opening defeat, the Redwings...
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Boys basketball: Neuqua can’t solve DeKalb in Dayton finalDec 28, 2024 11:15 pm - Cole Kelly had scored at least 20 points in the first three games in the 97th annual Chuck Dayton Classic. He finished with 12 on Saturday in a 62-40 loss to DeKalb in th...
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Girls basketball: Waubonsie Valley survives Glenbard South to win Neibch crownDec 28, 2024 10:48 pm - Waubonsie Valley held off a furious Glenbard South fourth quarter rally to win the Bill Neibch Holiday Classic championship for the second year in a row Saturday, 52-48 a...
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Girls basketball: Maine South’s fast start too much for St. Charles North in Komaromy semifinalsDec 28, 2024 9:44 pm - Fearing a potential upset in the semifinals of the 41st Annual Komaromy Classic, Maine South set the tone early with some aggressive defense against St. Charles North Sat...
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Batavia Peace Project to receive Community Impact AwardDec 28, 2024 7:16 pm - The Batavia Peace Projects initiative, led by the Batavia Parks Foundation, will receive the Batavia Community Impact Award for their work on the Peace Bridge.
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Lisle honors resident for helping fellow veterans in need through renaming of his streetDec 28, 2024 2:05 pm - Lisle officials, first responders, friends and neighbors were on hand Saturday morning as the community gathered to see selfless veteran and volunteer Don Smith honored with the renaming of the block he’s lived on for 33 years.
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County official charged with DUI will keep driver's license, judge rulesDec 28, 2024 10:30 am - Prosecutors argued Samantha Steele’s license should be revoked, but her lawyer convinced the judge to block the revocation, arguing she wasn’t properly warned before refusing to submit to DUI testing. Steele — a member of the county’s property-tax appeal panel — was arrested last month after crashing into parked cars.