Robert Sanchez
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Home rule discussion could be on the horizon in DuPage CountyMar 19, 2019 1:00 am - A push to stop adult businesses from operating in unincorporated areas of DuPage could lead to a discussion of whether the county should pursue home-rule powers. A count...
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DuPage returning its work release program to the jailMar 19, 2019 1:00 am - DuPage's work-release inmates once again will serve time at the county jail after being housed for nearly a decade in another facility. Sheriff James Mendrick on Tuesday...
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Lisle District 202 candidates take sides on tax-cut proposalMar 14, 2019 1:00 am - The school board race in Lisle Unit District 202 has become inextricably linked to a ballot question that could reduce the district's property tax revenue. Seven candida...
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DuPage panel examining 'negative effects' of adult businessesMar 13, 2019 1:00 am - Advocates say DuPage County could help combat sex trafficking by creating a licensing process for adult businesses that includes regular inspections and background check...
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'You are the higher powers you've been looking for': Atheist tells board to ditch prayersMar 12, 2019 1:00 am - Hemant Mehta began Tuesday's DuPage County Board meeting by asking everyone to open their eyes and look around. It was an unconventional start to what would normally be ...
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COD board candidates suggest ways to increase enrollmentMar 11, 2019 1:00 am - Candidates for the College of DuPage board of trustees have varying ideas on how to address falling enrollment, including appealing to nontraditional students and expand...
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Newcomers trying to unseat two incumbents in ElmhurstMar 08, 2019 4:24 am - Two incumbents seeking re-election to seats on the Elmhurst City Council say they want to build on the progress that's been made over the past four years. But their oppo...
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Atheist to give invocation at DuPage board meetingMar 08, 2019 12:00 am - Atheist blogger and author Hemant Mehta on Tuesday will become the first nonbeliever in recent memory to deliver the invocation during a DuPage County Board meeting. The...
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DuPage County has more to spend on roads this yearMar 05, 2019 4:30 am - DuPage County plans to spend $36.1 million this year on a road program that includes pavement resurfacing, intersection upgrades and expansion of a system that allows tr...
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'Hey, there's always softball': Girl gets arcade game's taunt removedMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - When 9-year-old Marie Marcum was playing an MLB-licensed throwing game last month at a Chuck E. Cheese in Naperville, she was shocked by what happened when she missed a ...