Articles filed under Counties
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Holiday happenings: Tree lightings, music, festivals & more in DuPage CountyNov 29, 2019 5:00 am - Ready or not, the holiday season is upon us. Here's a look at what's happening: Lights and more lights Illumination, Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum: 4:30 to 9:30 p...
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Tree lightings, Santa visits and more in the Northwest suburbsNov 29, 2019 5:00 am - With Thanksgiving in the rear view mirror, it's time for local villages to turn into winter wonderlands with festive decorations and sparkling lights. Here are some of t...
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White Pines residents ask DuPage to help find money for water project near BensenvilleNov 29, 2019 12:00 am - Some residents in the White Pines neighborhood near Bensenville could lose municipal water service if they resist the village's plan to install a new delivery system. No...
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How Barrington will get more revenue by cutting quarterly train station parking feeNov 29, 2019 12:00 am - A reduction in the quarterly parking fee at downtown Barrington's train station means more revenue will be generated for the village because the amount will fall below a...
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How schools are using online education, rather than punishment, to curb vapingNov 29, 2019 12:00 am - Punishing kids for bad behavior often doesn't correct the problem. A dramatic rise in e-cigarette use among middle and high school students nationwide has prompted some ...
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Des Plaines man's death linked to the coldNov 29, 2019 12:00 am - A 64-year-old Des Plaines man died of cold exposure in or near his home on the city's west side Friday. The man was the fifth Cook County resident to die from the cold t...
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DuPage kids get chance to 'Shop With a Cop' Dec. 7Nov 28, 2019 10:00 pm - Santa has looked at his daunting schedule for the next few weeks and decided he needs some help. On Saturday morning, Dec. 7, the DuPage County Sheriff's Office and par...
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'A Date with History' explores 'The Ghost Army of World War II' Dec. 5Nov 28, 2019 10:00 pm - First Division Museum's popular series "A Date with History" continues with a program on "The Ghost Army" on Thursday, Dec. 5. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. at Cantigny Pa...
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How Round Lake 'Supermom' helps parents in Spanish-speaking communityNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - For those who know her now as a "Supermom" and a rock in the Round Lake Area School District 116 community, it's hard to imagine Merced Alfaro as she was when she first ...
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'Touch as many lives as you can today': Batavia woman's motto guides her tireless advocacyNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - Hard work, compassion and helping others is in Linda Hagemann's DNA. The 58-year-old Batavia woman is nearing 40 years as a police liaison at the Kane County state's att...