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Earth Hour 2013: DuPage Officials Encourage Participation
DuPage County officials are encouraging residents and businesses to participate in Earth Hour from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23 and to share conservation tips through it's Facebook page. “Earth...
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Add a Punchline to Our Horse Co-worker Cartoon
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment...
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DUI, Brick Through Windshield: Police Blotter
FRIDAY, MARCH 8 Brick Through Windshield Someone threw a landscaping brick through the rear windshield of a man’s vehicle while it was parked in the driveway of his residence on the 400 block of 70th...
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Despite Recent Rash Of Fatal Collisions, Metra Says No Patterns Exist
Roughly 25 to 30 fatal collisions involving Metra trains occur across the Chicagoland system each year, Metra spokesperson Michael Gillis said, but pinning down trends is difficult. “It’s not possible...
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COD Board Candidate Was Fired from College After Sexual Harassment Charges
A candidate in the contested election for College of DuPage Board of Trustees was previously fired from the college’s aquatics department after multiple people alleged incidents of verbal and/or...
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Cubs Fans: Is it Time for the Team to Leave Wrigley?
Editor's note: The author of this post is a lifelong Cubs fan. Earlier this week it was reported on some of the Chicago sports sites that the mayor of Rosemont was offering the Chicago Cubs free land...
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Causes of All 3 Fatal Metra BNSF Collisions Still Under Investigation
Those who want to know what officially led to the deaths of three men stuck by Metra trains in separate incidents this month will have to be patient. DuPage County Coroner Richard Jorgensen said...
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SOLD: Real Estate Sales March 21 Edition
A two-bedroom, two-bath home built in 1971 sold recently for $279,000 after being on the real estate market 501 days, according to real estate records. The home located at 4050 West End Road in Downers...
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Darien Residents Killed After SUV Hits Tree
A Darien couple is dead after their SUV struck a tree in Westmont and burst into flames early Thursday morning, according to the Westmont Police Department. Richard Klima, 60, and Arlene Majkrzak, 71,...
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Police Investigate Suspicious Incident Involving South High Student
A Downers Grove South High School student noticed a suspicious vehicle on her way home from school Wednesday afternoon, prompting an investigation by the Darien Police Department. The student was...
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We’re (Partially) No. 1! DuPage Has Lowest Mortality, Best Health Behaviors...
DuPage County is the sixth healthiest of Illinois’ 102 counties and ranks first in three categories, according to a national study released on Wednesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and...
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District 99 Candidate Martin Gorski Drops Out of School Board Race
Martin Gorski, a candidate for the Community High School District 99 Board of Education, has withdrawn from the upcoming consolidated election. Gorski, a Darien resident, announced his departure from...
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Caption This: A Studious Pup?
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! This dog sure looks studious...
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Speeding, Criminal Damage, Car Burglary: Police Blotter
TUESDAY, MARCH 12 No Registration, Suspended License Jana Johnson, 30, of the 1600 block of Ishnala Drive, Naperville, was arrested and charged with no valid registration and driving while suspended...
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Real Estate: What $349,000 Buys You in Downers Grove, Darien
DOWNERS GROVE A four-bedroom, three-bath home with 2,203 square feet built in 1977 is one option for homebuyers in the $349,000 price range in Downers Grove. The home at 1320 Oak Hill Road in Downers...
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Big Pension News? Only in Illinois
What's happening in Springfield now regarding the state pension crisis will have a long-term impact on your tax bills and the money the state government can afford to send to local schools. Teachers...
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Bieber the Pit Bull/Terrier Mix Needs a Home
Name: Bieber Age: 5 years, 11 months Sex: Male Breed: Terrier/Pit Bull Mix Size: Large Neutered?: Yes Good with kids?: Needs to be in an adult-only home More info: Affectionate Bieber is a "great...
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OMG PD: Stunt Leads to Store Ban, Mailbox Attacker
NAPERVILLE Early-Morning Swinging A woman reported being woke up March 17 by yelling and screaming in the 800 block of Spindletree Avenue, police said. She got up to investigate and heard a crash in...
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Jewelry Missing from 2 Homes, Suspicious Car at High School: Crime Catch-Up
Look back at all the crime stories published this week on the Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills, Darien and Burr Ridge Patch sites. Apartment Argument, Shovel Solicitors: Police Blotter: Clarendon Hills police...
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