DuPage County
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ECC collecting school supplies for area studentsJul 23, 2013 2:32 pm - Last year the line formed at 3 a.m. for Elgin Community College’s school supply giveaway. The event — Project Backpack — officially started at 10 a.m. and by then about ...
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Lombard trustee eyes House primary bidJul 23, 2013 12:34 pm - Lombard village Trustee Peter Breen Tuesday announced a Republican primary bid for the Illinois House that pits him against veteran state Rep. Sandra Pihos of Glen Ellyn...
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Dawn Patrol: Six Aurora shootings; Glen Ellyn nursing home voteJul 23, 2013 5:00 am - Aurora police investigate half-dozen shootings At least a half-dozen shootings took place in Aurora over the weekend, with three people wounded, police said yesterd...
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Exotic animals, demo derby highlight DuPage FairJul 23, 2013 5:00 am - The animal kingdom is coming to the DuPage County Fair, and this year that goes beyond typical barnyard denizens like sheep, pigs and cows. When the fair opens Wednesday...
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Cops: Downers Grove couple died in murder-suicideJul 22, 2013 4:10 pm - A Downers Grove couple found fatally stabbed in their home died in an apparent murder-suicide, police said Monday. Officers found the bodies of Thomas F. Smith, 41, and...
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Driver who hit squad car pleads guilty in fatal Addison crashJul 22, 2013 2:31 pm - After his vehicle was disabled in a minor traffic accident, Frank Caruso climbed into the back seat of a police cruiser to warm up while waiting for a tow along I-290 in...
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Detroit man pleads not guilty to Oak Brook mall robbery attemptJul 22, 2013 11:43 am - A Detroit man who was shot after police say he smashed a jewelry case at Oakbrook Center mall pleaded not guilty Monday to attempt armed robbery and burglary. Levert Jo...
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Journey from China to suburbs continues for restaurant partnersJul 22, 2013 5:36 am - When Zishu “Shawn” Li left his native Congqing, China, in 2000, he came directly to Chicago. His journey didn’t stop there as the young entrepreneur made a name for hims...
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Dawn Patrol: Metra meeting canceled; Wheaton police seek robberJul 22, 2013 5:00 am - Latest spin on Metra fiasco — no Collins, Monday meeting canceled It appears former assistant U.S. attorney Patrick Collins won’t be sweeping in to clean up Metra’s...
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Downers Grove couple died of stab woundsJul 20, 2013 4:33 pm - A Downers Grove couple found dead in their home Friday died from stab wounds, DuPage County Coroner Rich Jorgenson said Saturday after autopsies had been completed. Poli...