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Fun in the snow

CHRIS FOX PHOTO The Villa Park Parks and Recreation Department’s 3-year-old preschoolers spent some time outside during their class at the Iowa Community Center on Jan. 14. The children played outside for about 25 minutes on a relatively warm day for mid-January in Chicagoland. The 3-year-olds, who attend morning classes […]

Lombard News

Awards of appreciation

JANE CHARMELO PHOTOS Carol Bauer, Village of Lombard executive coordinator and blood drive coordinator, recently received a plaque and an award of recognition for organizing blood drives for Versiti Blood Center of Illinois. Bauer (right) is shown with Camille Piazza, Versiti Blood Center of Illinois account representative, with a 2020 […]

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Judge Orders Detention of Chicago Teen Accused of Stealing Car at Gunpoint

Defendant allegedly threatens to shoot officers once out on pre-trial release DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Addison Director of Police Bill Hayden announced today that Judge Brian Jacobs ordered that a Chicago teen charged with hijacking a woman’s car at gunpoint from a Popeye’s restaurant parking lot […]

Elmhurst News

A message from School District 205 re: winter storm

District 205 Schools has announced that due to impending weather conditions, school will operate on remote-learning status tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 26. Please note that any student who receives transportation through District 205, including those who attend the Technology Center of DuPage and out-of-district special education programs, will not be transported […]

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Governor announces new COVID-19 mitigations update; State has received 726,475 doses since vaccinations first launched

By Dee Longfellow For The ADDISON Independent Area Chambers of Commerce have announced that, following a decrease in Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic test positivity rates and fewer hospitalizations throughout the state, on Friday, Jan. 15, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that regions across the state are now eligible to move out of […]

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‘The sign is meant for anybody who voted for tyranny over freedom’; Cigar House owner defends ‘Biden voters keep out’ sign in store window

Staff report The day after the Nov. 3 election, Shaun Thompson—owner of the Elmhurst Cigar House in downtown Elmhurst—put a sign on the window of his business’s front door that’s sure to draw attention in an era in which the country is divided politically. The orange, balloon-shaped sign, which is […]