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Metra looking to toot its own horn

— February 25, 2020

Metra wants to get its story out to customers and potential customers. The railroad company serving Chicago and its suburbs plans to ramp up its public relations efforts in coming months….

Raoul to EPA: Bolster national ethylene oxide emissions rules
— February 14, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ top lawyer has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enact more rigorous ethylene oxide emissions standards in the wake of pressure on the General…
DuPage County new briefs
— January 30, 2020

Joliet officer charge in crash that killed cop from Glen Ellyn A special prosecutor has been appointed to try the case of a Joliet police officer charged in connection with an…
Murderer identified in 1976 assault, homicide of teenage girl
— January 13, 2020

Law enforcement officials are hoping that even more cold cases can be solved now that the 1976 murder of a 16-year-old girl in DuPage County has been figured out with the help of DNA…
Ives rips Casten over impeachment vote
— December 22, 2019

Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives is blasting her potential congressional race opponent over his vote to impeach the president. Ives said that U.S. Rep. Sean Casten…

House Republicans tie ethics reforms to redistricting changes
— February 2, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Remodeling how Illinois’ political districts are drawn is the key to addressing the “dark cloud” of ethical violations hovering over state government, House Republican…
Illinois Supreme Court hears two lawsuits against suburban school districts
— January 25, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — Two Illinois school districts defended their actions against an elementary school teacher and a restoration company before the Illinois Supreme Court on Jan. 22. The…
Metea Valley grad keeps holiday tradition alive with Naperville lights show
— December 22, 2019

Northern Illinois University freshman Matt Baker says he simply likes to bring “a bit of magic” to the holidays. His bit of magic involves 85,000 lights, all animated to music on…