DuPage Olympian Wins 4th / Memorial EpiPen Law Passes / Thieves Target Cars

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Local Swimmer Takes 4th in 100-Meter Breaststroke at Olympics

Kevin Cordes finished with a time of 59.22 seconds.

Thieves Entering Homes in DuPage County to Nab Car Keys, Steal Vehicles: Police

DuPage County has seen an increase in motor vehicle thefts by thieves who are also stealing unlocked vehicles with keys left inside.

Annie LeGere EpiPen Bill Signed into Law

A celebration and tree dedication will take place Aug. 27 at Sandburg Middle School.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Sign Copies of Book in Naperville

The event will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 25.

School Will Open All-Accessible Public School Playground

A ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration will take place Aug. 17.

Former Central DuPage Hospital Employee Charged With Stealing Fentanyl

Joshua M. Arguss of Huntley now faces several charges.

New Trails Planned For Hidden Lake Forest Preserve

The Forest Preserve District is working with the state to add trail improvements to upcoming roadwork.

24 Illinois Schools Make Newsweek’s Top Public High Schools List for 2016

Newsweek’s annual ranking of public high schools was released Thursday morning.

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• Roommates Get Prison Time for Providing Heroin, Leaving Man to Die in Snow
• Couple Robbed at Gunpoint at Gas Station
• Man With BB Gun Faces Charges in Incident at Apartment
• Recent Public Indecency, Groping Reports on Prairie Path Not Related: Police
• Man Gets Prison for Seventh DUI
• Snake Lamp Sparks House Fire
• Woman Killed After Motorcycle Crashes Into Industrial Building
• Woman Scared Intruder From Her Home: Police
• Six Cars Stolen from Hinsdale in Past Months
• PNC Bank Robbed

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• Residents Reminded to Take Mosquito Precautions
• $16.75 Million Winning Lottery Ticket Remains Unclaimed
• Downers Grove Man Wins $500 A Week For Life
• Addison Resident Wins $300,000 Lottery Prize
• Highland Avenue Bridge to Reopen a Week Early
• COD Hosts Mass Casualty Incident Simulation
• Riverview Farmstead Tour Aug. 18 in Naperville

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