DuPage County
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Suburban homeless shelters, agencies say need is greater than everJul 20, 2013 8:00 am - Suburban homeless shelters, agencies say need is greater than ever
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Want to help?Jul 20, 2013 8:00 am - Most local shelter service providers list items they need, fundraisers, volunteer opportunities and how to give money. Here are several of the bigger suburban agencies: ...
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DuPage Scout leader charged with sex assaultJul 19, 2013 3:59 pm - A Boy Scout leader from DuPage County has been charged with sexually assaulting a youth at camp in Wisconsin, authorities said Friday. Jeffrey L. Borneman, 54, of the 22...
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Area vets to benefit from shelter’s federal grantsJul 19, 2013 2:15 pm - A fledgling shelter for homeless veterans soon will be able to offer assistance to nearly eight times more vets thanks to a federal grant. The Wheaton-based Midwest Shel...
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Former Wheaton man gets 40 years for soliciting murdersJul 19, 2013 1:00 pm - Gordon Vanderark will be about 96 years old before he's eligible to get out of prison in a case that began with a DUI and ended with him soliciting the revenge killings ...
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It's so hot out ... we held a contestJul 19, 2013 1:00 pm - Everyone complains about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it ... In reality, there's not a lot we can do except complain, and maybe have some fun with it...
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Ted Callahan wins medals in powerlifting at Special OlympicsJul 19, 2013 12:31 pm - Ted Callahan of Lombard is called the “Brahma Bull” by his friends because he is strong like a bull but has a personality as gentle as a lamb. He also sports a bull tat...
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Wheaton Band Festival returns to its roots with brass, concert bandsJul 19, 2013 6:00 am - The Wheaton Band Festival returns to its roots this weekend by rolling out the brass and concert bands. Organizer Gail Sonkin said that this year festival-goers can exp...
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Editorial: Monteith death, local numbers emphasize urgency, depth of heroin problemJul 19, 2013 5:00 am - More than a decade ago, the Daily Herald produced a series of reports spanning more than two years about heroin use in the suburbs. We called the series “The Hidden Scou...
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Dawn Patrol: Arlington Hts. homeless woman gets new bike; Metra special sessionJul 19, 2013 5:00 am - Homeless Arlington Hts. woman given new bike, other help After reading the story of Rosan Acosta, a homeless Arlington Heights woman whose belongings were destroyed...