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Former candidate files complaint over endorsements
A former candidate for the Downers Grove-based High School District 99 school board has issued a formal complaint against a two local lobbying groups who he says improperly endorsed him in the recent election without his consent. Henry Jakobsze filed...Tags: Trials, Illinois Elections, Politics, Court Preliminary, Elections
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DuPage South police blotter: April 2
The following items were taken from Downers Grove, Woodridge, Westmont and Darien police records. Downers Grove • Two people's belongings were stolen March 21 from the Downers Grove Park District Recreation Center, 4500 Belmont Road. One victim...
Tags: Berwyn, Apple iPhone, Drug Trafficking, OfficeMax Inc., Willowbrook
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Ban on political donations by liquor licensees proposed
An Elmhurst alderman has asked city officials to look at banning campaign contributions from city liquor license holders and applicants. Aldermen last week agreed to refer the request from Ald. Diane Gutenkauf to the council's Finance, Council Affairs...Tags: Politics, Ethics, Local Elections, Religion and Belief, Elmhurst
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Darien, Downers Grove, Woodridge police blotter: March 25
The following items were taken from Darien, Westmont and Woodridge police records. Westmont • A 26-year-old Westmont store clerk was cited for selling tobacco products without a tobacco license at a business in the 6000 block of South Cass Avenue...
Tags: Clarendon Hills, Bolingbrook, Lemont, Kohl's, Prosecution
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Bomb squad destroys antique military mortar in Downers grove
Tribune reporterDuPage County explosive experts destroyed an old military mortar round Friday morning after a garage sale patron saw it and alerted Downers Grove police, law enforcement officials said. Downers Grove police were called to the area of 6500 Fairview...Tags: Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Military Equipment
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Downers Grove firefighter wins appeal for disability pension
A former Downers Grove firefighter prevailed in his court case to receive pension payments, more than three years after the village's fire department denied his application. The 2nd District of the Appellate Court of Illinois ruled on Feb. 21 that the...Tags: Trials, Interior Policy, Politics, General Practitioners, Pension and Welfare
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1 dead after I-55 crash in Plainfield
One Joliet man died after his car went out of control, hit a median and was struck by another car and a tractor-trailer truck, on Interstate 55 near Plainfield early this morning, according to the Illinois State Police. The crash happened about 1:30 a....
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Joliet, Plainfield (Will, Illinois)
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Broda added to water commission board
Lisle Mayor Joe Broda has been selected to be the newest member of the 13-member board of commissioners for the DuPage Water Commission. Broda, 68, is wrapping up his third term as Lisle's mayor and is seeking reelection next month. The mayors of DuPage...
Tags: Dan Cronin, Clarendon Hills, Lombard, Oakbrook Terrace, Lisle
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Blues veterans to join in tribute
Ask Jody Williams about Howlin' Wolf's legacy, and he'll rattle off remarkable numbers about the old Chicago bluesman. Not chart statistics. Measurements. "Well, he was a pretty big man," said Williams, 78, who played guitar for Wolf (a.k.a. Chester...
Tags: James Cotton, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Hubert Sumlin, Robert Johnson
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Local legislators visit District 58
Downers Grove and other towns will continue to feel the pinch of Illinois' fiscal crisis unless legislators fix the massive pension debt and prioritize education in the budget, state officials said. State Reps. Patti Bellock and Ron Sandack and...Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Budgets and Budgeting, Illinois Governor
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New standards mean fewer passing ISAT scores in Downers Grove schools
Some Downers Grove elementary school students could see a significant dip in their performance on standardized tests this year, a byproduct of a more difficult state exam and higher passing requirements for 2013. The higher demands come as Illinois...
Tags: School Examinations, Academic Progress, Washington, DC, Science and Technology, Students
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Missing Downers Grove man found dead
A Downers Grove man who has been missing for nearly two weeks has been found dead, police announced today. William Foley, 55, was found dead on Sunday in downstate Pope County, Ill., some six hours away from his west suburban home, police said in a...
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