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DuPage County
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Endorsements: Cronin, Mendrick lead our endorsements in DuPage County
Oct 16, 2018 11:25 AM - The Daily Herald makes endorsements for chairman, sheriff and other officers and board positions in DuPage County. -
Naperville considering 4 sites for popular kids museum
Oct 15, 2018 5:43 PM - Four sites are in consideration if officials decide to move the DuPage Children's Museum to make way for redevelopment in Naperville. -
Aurora, DuPage get grant money for trail projectsOct 15, 2018 5:40 PM - The city of Aurora and Forest Preserve District of DuPage County each will get a share of nearly $1.6 million in grant money for recreational trail projects across the state.
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County board candidates disagree on DuPage's finances
Oct 15, 2018 5:39 PM - The Democrats seeking election to two District 1 seats on the county board say DuPage is facing a possible budget deficit. But their two Republican opponents argue the county is on solid financial footing. -
'About doing what's right': Kane prosecutor McMahon on taking the McDonald murder case
Oct 14, 2018 7:55 AM - When a letter from Cook County Judge Vincent Gaughan arrived on Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon's desk in late spring 2016 seeking a prosecutor in the Laquan McDonald murder trial, he wasn't sure he wanted the appointment. But soon McMahon knew he had to step forward. -
Elmhurst man accused of defrauding appliance customers in attorney general lawsuitOct 12, 2018 3:57 PM - Attorney General Lisa Madigan is suing an Elmhurst man accused of defrauding customers out of thousands of dollars by selling defective appliances. Madigan filed the suit Friday in Cook County circuit court against Edmund Kavanaugh, accusing him of selling defective appliances to residents of Cook, DuPage, Kane and Lake counties.
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Survey: We knew we deserved those speeding tickets
Oct 12, 2018 5:35 AM - Get a speeding ticket? Complain all you want, but a new federal survey shows many of us know we deserved it. Also, a memorial park is dedicated to fallen Illinois State Police officers, including several from the suburbs.
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DuPage lawmakers want tougher penalties for no-show defendants
Oct 12, 2018 5:48 PM - Two DuPage County legislators want to toughen the state's "Failure to Appear" laws to combat a spike in the number of criminal defendants posting bail and never returning to court to face their charges. The proposal comes in response to concerns raised by DuPage State's Attorney Robert Berlin about the number of defendants -- many charged with crimes such as possession of child pornography, burglary, aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, residential burglary and aggravated DUI -- who are trying to avoid prosecution. -
Westmont man charged with aggravated DUI in deadly crash
Oct 11, 2018 4:49 PM - A Westmont man is being held in DuPage County on $500,000, accused of crashing his car into a tree, while driving drunk and killing his passenger. . -
Naperville businessman pleads not guilty to aggravated assault
Oct 11, 2018 3:09 PM - A longtime Naperville businessman has pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and disorderly conduct. Richard Wehrli, 84, of the 1100 block of Edgewater Drive, was also threatened with being held in contempt Thursday morning by Judge John Kinsella for cursing at the bench and repeatedly speaking over the judge during his arraignment.
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