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Burglary, Criminal Damage: Police Blotter
THURSDAY, FEB. 28 Criminal Damage to Motor Vehicle Someone cut the passenger side tires of a vehicle on the 7000 block of Richmond Avenue between midnight and 4 a.m. The total loss was $1,000. TUESDAY,...
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Staff Endorsements a Factor in College of DuPage Election
A College of DuPage faculty political-action committee has endorsed challengers Ed Agustin and Frank Flores Jr. for the COD Board over incumbents Dave Carlin and Joe Wozniak (and other candidates Kathy...
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District 99 Candidate Henry Jakobsze Withdraws from School Board Race
Henry Jakobsze, a candidate for the Community High School District 99 Board of Education, has withdrawn his name from the April 9 election ballot. Jakobsze, a Downers Grove resident, announced his...
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Earth Day Approaching—Some Facts About Energy in the U.S.
In recognition of the upcoming 43rd Earth Day (April 22, 2013) and accompanying Earth Week (April 16-22), the U.S. Census Bureau released a series of statistics relating to energy and the environment...
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Caption This! Little Dog, Big Bone
Patch readers, you're up! We need your wit, creativity and animal psychic abilities to craft the perfect caption for the next edition of our pet photo caption challenge! That's a pretty big bone, for...
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3-14: Celebrate Pi(e) Day
Pizza. Apple, cherry and rhubarb. Charlie Brown’s head? What all of these things have in common is Pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Today the world over mathematicians,...
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SOLD: Home Sales March 14 Edition
A Lemont home built in 1995 with two bathrooms in roughly 3,230 square feet sold earlier this year for $373,000. The home at 1225 Saint Brendans Court sold for the same price in 2013 that it sold for...
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Darien Police Chief Chosen to Attend Violence Against Women Conference
The following is a release from the City of Darien: Chief Ernest T. Brown of the Darien Police Department has been chosen as one of several law enforcement executives from across the state to...
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Darien Area 2013 Summer Camp Guide
With the choice and variety of summer camps available in the western suburbs in 2013, boredom won't be an option for Darien children. Organizations, from the YMCA to your local parks and recreation...
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Watchdog Group: Tri-State Chief, Trustee’s Relationship is Conflict of Interest
The watchdog group Better Government Association (BGA) is reporting that the life partner of Tri-State Fire Protection District chief Michelle Gibson, Jill Strenzel, is a long-time member of the board...
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Darien PD Launches Crime Map, Crime Alerts For Public
The Darien Police Department and BAIR Analytics Inc. recently partnered to provide a new way for the public to stay informed about crime in town. Darien Police now have an online crime map called RAIDS...
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DUI While Driving Daughters: Police Blotter
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 DUI Nerijus Cepas, 30, of the 10S500 block of Echo Lane, Willowbrook, was stopped by police at 10:22 p.m. on the 7600 block of Cass Avenue for speeding southbound on Cass from...
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President Obama Visits Argonne: Live Updates from Patch
President Barack Obama will visit Argonne National Laboratory, near Lemont, on Friday afternoon to discuss "American energy policy." Obama is scheduled to arrive at O'Hare International Airport around...
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Obama: Argonne Sequester Cuts Could Hinder U.S. Economy, Advancement
During a visit to Argonne National Laboratory on Friday, President Barack Obama said federal budgets cuts would have harmful effects on scientific research and economic development in the United...
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Beagle Up for Adoption at Hinsdale Humane Society
Name: Lily Age: 5 years Sex: Female Breed: Beagle Weight: 37 lbs. Neutered?: Yes Good with kids?: Yes, 5 years and older More info: "Though she can be independent at times, Lilly is a sweet girl," the...
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Teen Charged After Fatal Accident, DUI for Dad: Crime Catch-Up
Look back at all the crime stories published this week on the Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills, Darienand Burr Ridge Patch sites. DUI While Driving Daughters: Police Blotter: Darien police reports, Feb. 22-24...
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OMG PD: Kinky Cab Fare, Depot Disorderly
DOWNERS GROVE Dispute at the Depot A train ticket agent at 10:38 a.m. March 6 said that two people were involved in a loud argument lasting about five minutes that involved a 54-year-old man using...
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Milo the Domestic Short Hair Needs New Home
Name: Milo Age: 6 years Sex: Male Breed: Domestic short hair Weight: 11 lbs. Neutered?: Yes Good with kids?: Yes, any age More info: Milo can be adopted individually or with Lola, his housemate also up...
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