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Dec. 5 will be Wheaton's final electronics recycling event, at least until other arrangements can be made.

People may be staring, but no one who knows Zach Gebis is really surprised. Gebis, 17, hadn't even officially unveiled his holiday light display this week and drivers already were pulling over to watch test runs of the spectacle at 27W537 Timber Lane, near the intersection of North Avenue and County Farm Road near West Chicago.

Steven Elliott's family said he was trying to make ends meet since being laid off from a local steel plant last year.

Jill DeRobertis was cruising down Roosevelt Road on her way to work Tuesday morning when she spotted a coyote.

Share + Nov 22, 2009 5:59 pm US/Central Reporting Vince Gerasole WEST CHICAGO, Ill.

Former Trio pastry chef Paula Haney's rise from farmers' market vendor to Queen of Tarts has been well documented, and this permanent home ought to make every fan more secure in the knowledge that her laboriously created heritage pies can be had five days a week in one spot.

Domenica Saverino of Roselle recounts for the Daily Herald the early Friday morning car jacking at the hands of Robert Maday.

West Chicago is coming up a little short on decorations for its 25-foot holiday tree.

Bad Lieutenant Forced To Cancel US Tour Posted by Mitch Michaels on 11.13.2009 Ex-Joy Division/New Order members can't get into the country... Bad Lieutenant, the new project from ex-members of Joy Division and New Order, has been forced to cancel their four US dates scheduled for next week because their visa paperwork could not be processed in ...

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Industry insiders are quietly saying that getting the Video Gaming Act passed by Illinois General Assembly, and signed by Gov.

Feed the hungry, counsel the young and inspire hope in the hopeless. Bring Redford together to worship in harmony.

Carl, a 9-year-old Pembrook Welsh corgi, looks up at owner Pati Wiedel of Elizabeth, during his turn in the Open B novice ring.

The state is spending more than $71,000 to replace bunk beds at the St. Charles Youth prison in hopes of preventing another suicide like the one that claimed the life of one of the children incarcerated there in September.

The daughter of a deputy fire chief, West Chicago native Heidi Lakics might have been apprehensive about going on a television show that routinely blows up stuff for fun.

Larry Peterson, 43, of West Chicago, was coming out of the St. Charles Public Library when Chronicle reporter Brenda Schory asked him 10 questions.

Good morning. I am Joe Citizen of DuPage County, co-defendant in the case of ComEd vs.

I would like to thank the cities of Wheaton and West Chicago for their ongoing efforts to protect the trees and trails from ComEd and their contractor, Asplundh.

St. Charles police say a 26-year-old West Chicago man wandered into a stranger's apartment Halloween night - while they were still home - then choked and officer who tried to make an arrest.