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By Danya Hooker, dhooker@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Jul 30, 2008, 12:20 PM CDT
A Will County judge Wednesday denied a motion to dismiss two felony weapons charges against former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson, the sole suspect in his wife’s disappearance.
By staff reports

Mon Nov 09, 2009, 01:54 PM CST
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Nov 06, 2009, 08:51 AM CST
Flags are being flown at half mast throughout Valley View Community Unit School District 365-U in honor of Army Pfc. Michael Pearson, a 2006 graduate of Bolingbrook High School who was among 13 people killed yesterday at Fort Hood, Texas.
By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Thu Oct 29, 2009, 04:51 PM CDT
The Hinsdale Township High School District 86 Board of Education president is attempting to seek a seat on the DuPage County Board.
By Staff reports
Wed Oct 28, 2009, 03:07 PM CDT
The DuPage County Sheriff’s Department will test suspicious or questionable Halloween treats beginning at noon Saturday, Oct. 31, as part of a special initiative to make the holiday safer for trick-or-treaters, the department announced.
Wed Oct 21, 2009, 08:36 PM CDT
The deadline for junior high school students to register for the American Mathematics Contest 8 scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at North Central college in Naperville, is Thursday, Oct. 29.
By David Heitz, dheitz@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Oct 20, 2009, 03:25 PM CDT
Residents looking to hit the jackpot on video gaming machines in Westmont will gave to go elsewhere to gamble, after the village has decided to ban the machines in the community.
By David Heitz, dheitz@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Oct 16, 2009, 04:27 PM CDT
Things at Community High School District 99 appear to be settling this week, with no new cases of confirmed H1N1 flu.
By Staff reports
Fri Oct 16, 2009, 03:41 PM CDT
A former bank employee was sentenced Friday to 53 months in prison for stealing more than $140,000 from elderly customers, according to the DuPage County state’s attorney’s office.
By David Heitz, dheitz@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Oct 14, 2009, 03:45 PM CDT
After a case of H1N1 swine flu was confirmed Tuesday, Oct. 13, attendance at Downers Grove South High School was down Wednesday.
By staff reports
Wed Oct 14, 2009, 10:20 AM CDT
Thomas Bennington returned to the DuPage County Board this week for a 14-month stint. Bennington was tapped to take over for Kyle Gilgis, R-3rd District, of Downers Grove, who retired midterm in August.
By Brian Hudson, bhudson@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Oct 09, 2009, 04:14 PM CDT
A 14-year-old Naperville girl who died Thursday, Oct. 8 tested positive for swine flu, marking the first death in DuPage County from the new strain of the H1N1 virus.
By Brian Hudson, bhudson@mysuburbanlife.com
Mon Oct 05, 2009, 04:24 PM CDT
It was a great debate that will never be settled: What would the Olympics have meant for Chicago?
With the announcement Friday, Oct. 2 that Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 games — and, perhaps more surprising, that Chicago’s bid was eliminated in the first round of voting — advocates and opponents will be left guessing what the Olympics would have had in store for the entire region.
By staff reports
Mon Oct 05, 2009, 04:21 PM CDT
The appointment of the DuPage County Board District 3 seat is to be announced by Nov. 1.
By Natalie Morera, nmorera@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Sep 29, 2009, 12:15 PM CDT
Police said 48 pounds of marijuana and three guns were seized from a Downers Grove apartment and a hotel in Lombard after a drug investigation.
By Erin Sauder, esauder@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Sep 18, 2009, 03:36 PM CDT
Three people from Chicago have been charged in connection with a kidnapping of a Lemont mother and her baby earlier this week.
By Staff reports
Tue Sep 08, 2009, 04:00 PM CDT
The Illinois State Police and the Illinois Tollway will be hosting a Child Safety Seat event Saturday, Sept. 12, as part of “National Seat Check Saturday.”
By Staff reports
Thu Sep 03, 2009, 01:39 PM CDT
Illinois State Police will be patrolling the Reagan Memorial Tollway eastbound at Meyers Road starting Friday night.
By Catherine Donovan, cdonovan@mysuburbanlife.com
Tue Aug 25, 2009, 12:01 PM CDT
Patriots Park in Downers Grove will go to the dogs at the end of September when the West Suburban Humane Society will host its 16th annual Barkapalooza.
By Catherine Donovan, cdonovan@mysuburbanlife.com
Fri Aug 21, 2009, 09:48 AM CDT
In the late 1970s, Susan Friend moved away from her family’s farm in central Illinois to begin what would be a dedicated career in providing at outlet for recreational activities.
By David Heitz, dheitz@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Aug 19, 2009, 01:10 PM CDT
UPDATED: Every time Diane Eenigenburg heard about American troops being killed in Afghanistan, she would be terrified her son was one of the casualties.
By Catherine Donovan, cdonovan@mysuburbanlife.com
Wed Aug 19, 2009, 11:19 AM CDT
The Downers Grove Police Department have announced the conclusion of a drug investigation that resulted in charges against nine people, seizure of drugs, guns and vehicles.