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Breast Cancer Physicians Have Limited Access to Trained Interpreters
In a new survey of physicians who treat breast cancer patients, only one-third said they had good access to trained medical interpreters or telephone language-interpretation systems when they needed it.
Miroballi shoes celebrates 50 years in business
Since its founding 50 years ago, the philosophy of Miroballi Shoes has always been to deliver the finest footwear and the highest level of service to its customers, its owners said.
Man struck, killed by train in DeKalb County
A 21-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a freight train at 3 p.m. Wednesday about a quarter mile east of the Nelson Road crossing in DeKalb County.
Sunrise Winter Clothing Drive: The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise is placing boxes in the community to receive donations of coats, jackets, hats, gloves, scarves and mittens.
Republican candidates question one-party rule in Red Bank
Two council members and two challengers are talking taxes, transparency and development in this year's Borough Council race.
Kipling Elementary leapfrogs more affluent schools
As fourth-grader Georgi McCoy wraps a measuring tape around partner Brian Fox's waist during a math lesson at Kipling Elementary, she can't help but make an observation.
The DuPage County Health Department has scheduled H1N1 vaccine clinics for DuPage County residents by appointment only.
27, with a hit-and-run accident, not giving notice of an accident, failure to yield from entering a private driveway and not having registered plates properly fastened.
Man acted fast when he saw sinking car
Dominic Messina didn't think twice when he saw a car sinking in a Lombard retention pond, its headlights still on.
Motorcyclist killed in Dan Ryan crash
A west suburban man was killed Wednesday night in a multi-vehicle crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Man drives into Lombard pond, dies
Dozens of family members gathered at an Oak Brook home Monday to grieve for a family member who died after his car plunged into a pond outside a in Lombard restaurant Sunday night.
A man was found dead in a car in a retention pond in Lombard. The victim was pulled from the car by divers around 8pm Sunday night in the pond located outside the Weber Grill Restaurant, located at 2331 Fountain Square Drive.
Firefighters Fight Condo Blaze
A two-alarm fire is raging at a condominium in the west suburban town of Glen Ellyn Tuesday morning.
One injured in Lombard shooting
Two people have been charged in connection with an early Monday morning shooting that injured a 26-year-old Lombard man.
Fatality reported after car plunges into Lombard retention pond: police
A person is dead after the car they were inside plunged into a retention pond near a restaurant in west suburban Lombard Sunday night, police said.
5K honors coach, raise cancer awareness
Brian McCaffrey and his son Sean, 6, of Hoffman Estates, run in the sixth annual "This Run's for Jack" Melanoma Cancer 5K Run/Walk Sunday in Glen Ellyn.
Reflejos The Voice for Suburban Latinos
La declinante economia ha afectado incluso a las personas que recogen dinero para el Ejercito de Salvacion tocando sus campanas, una escena familiar en la epoca festiva.
A frighteningly good time in Lombard
Cost: Free from 3 to 5 p.m.; fees for activities after 5 p.m. Info: 620-7322 or lombardparks.com Whether children dive right into a pile of hay searching for candy or take a tentative walk through the Fright House, organizers of Lombard Park District's Fall Festival this weekend believe children will have a good time.
Crowne Plaza Glen Ellyn-Lombard Selected by the Architectural Review...
The Glen Ellyn Architectural Review Commission selected the Crowne Plaza Glen Ellyn-Lombard as the winner of the Traveling Trophy Award for its commercial, institutional and multifamily development.
Every step they take is felt locally and heard around the world. With every step they take in CROP Hunger Walks, participants remind the rest of us that some people in our communities are going hungry, going without, and that for many people in other countries, the going is much, much more difficult.