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D86's One-Bid Packages Product of 'Flawed' Process: Board Member
The District 86 Board of Education approved the summer construction bids recommended by its general contractor last week despite two board members being unhappy with two one-bid packages and a request...
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Woman Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Garbage Truck on I-55
A woman is in serious condition after being struck by a garbage truck while standing outside her vehicle on Interstate 55 near Darien on Wednesday afternoon. Police said the woman was standing outside...
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Officer Testimony: Borizov Threatened Jeffrey Kramer Months Before Murder
A former Countryside police officer took the witness stand Wednesday to detail how a furious Johnny Borisov flew into a rage over a used car and confronted his then-girlfriend Angela Kramer and her...
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DUI, 42-Inch TV Theft: Police Blotter
FRIDAY, APRIL 12 Window Busted, Purse Stolen Someone shattered the driver's side window of a locked Chevrolet Trailblazer and took a purse from the back seat floor on the 7500 block of Lemont Road. The...
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Caption This: A Pup Who's Had Enough?
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 looks like it had a...
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Darien Shooter Thought 'Dirty Cops' Were After His Family
Confessed triple-murderer Jacob Nodarse was highly paranoid that his life and his family's safety were in extreme jeopardy in early 2010, and said as much aloud on multiple occasional, former coworkers...
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How Can We Make Every Day Earth Day?
Very few events are celebrated around the globe, but Earth Day is. This year, it’s come and gone. But we’re here to ask: What can we do to show our love of the earth on that day, and every day? On...
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SOLD: Local Home Sales May 3 Edition
A two-bedroom townhouse in Darien sold recently for $235,000, according to real estate records. The home located at 1020 Torrey Pines Court, has two-bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The home spent 67...
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Cannabis Possession, DUI: Police Blotter
SUNDAY, APRIL 14 DUI, Illegal Alcohol Transport Juan Delacruz, 25, of the 200 block of Radcliff, Bolingbrook, was arrested on the 8100 block of Cass Avenue at 10:01 p.m. Delacruz was charged with...
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Illinois Pension Reform: How Did Your Representative Vote?
The Illinois Senate may soon vote on House Speaker Michael Madigan’s pension reform plan that passed the House Thursday. The bill passed by a vote of 62-51 and seeks to eliminate the state’s $100...
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Comptroller: Flood-Recovery Payments Will Take Priority
Illinois Comptroller Judy Barr Topinka released a statement Wednesday pledging that state payments will be highly prioritized towards flood recovery efforts in counties declared disaster areas,...
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Three Seriously Injured in Crash on Lemont Road
Three people were seriously injured Friday night in a two-car, T-bone crash in unincorporated Lemont, authorities said. DuPage County Sheriff's police and the Lemont Fire Protection District responded...
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Joker the Pug Mix Up for Adoption at the West Suburban Humane Society
Name: Joker Breed: Pug mix Sex: Male Age: 1 Personality: Joker has a winning personality and loves company of any kind—kids, cats and other dogs, though he does better around lady dogs than other boys....
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Best of Craigslist: Motorized Airplane Ride; Ultimate Patriotic Blanket
The following items and postings were found on Craigslist for the Burr Ridge, Darien, Downers Grove, Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills and Lemont area. Note: Patch has no control over the status of these posts...
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OMG PD: Moves Like Spider-Man, Mooning at Bar
To read the full version of each incident below, click on that town's specific headline. DOWNERS GROVE Urinal Knockout Police at 12:09 a.m. April 27 responded to a disturbance outside a business on the...
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Borizov Trial Continues, 2 Homes Burglarized: Crime Catch-Up
Look back at all the crime stories published this week on the Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills, Darien and Burr Ridge Patch sites. School Laptops Go Missing, Plastic Discovery: Police Blotter: Burr Ridge...
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Angus the Cat Up for Adoption at the West Suburban Humane Society
Name: Angus Breed: Domestic shorthair mix Sex: Male Age: 11 months Personality: Angus is a loving cat who enjoys playing chase around the house and watching Animal Planet. He's housetrained and...
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DuPage DUI Arrests, May 5 Edition
DARIEN April 14: Juan Delacruz, 25, of the 200 block of Radcliff, Bolingbrook, was arrested on the 8100 block of Cass Avenue at 10:01 p.m. Delacruz was charged with driving under the influence, illegal...
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