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Thursday, September 2, 2010
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One of four suspects in several area bird thefts is led to a police car by a Naperville police officer Wednesday afternoon at Danada Square West Shopping Center in Wheaton. (Danielle Gardner/Staff Photographer)
Two people are under arrest and two others are being questioned by police in the alleged thefts of at least four exotic birds from pet stores in Naperville, Bolingbrook and Batavia. Wheaton and Naperville police held the suspects for several hours Wednesday afternoon after an attempted theft was foiled by an alert store manager in Wheaton.


Thieves hit pet store a 4th time
Exotic birds stolen in Batavia


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Summer's last splash
Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer. Many outdoor pools and water parks will close after the Monday holiday. Here's where to take one last plunge.

Map: Pools and water parks

Aurora man charged in hospital stabbing
An Aurora man has been charged in the stabbing of an elderly woman at Provena Mercy Medical Center. Darrell Franklin, 39, has been charged with one count of aggravated battery to a senior citizen and one count of aggravated battery, police said.

Naperville police have stabbing suspect
A 28-year-old Naperville man has been arrested on a charge of aggravated battery with a weapon for allegedly slashing an Aurora woman Monday night. Carlos C. Ibanez, of the 1500 block of Fairway Drive, surrendered to police at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, according to reports.

Restraining order against stabbing victim
Attorney not guilty in courthouse chest-bump
Auroran faces charges in thefts
2 arrested, 2 questioned in exotic bird thefts
Kane prosecutor makes bid for judgeship
Teary reunion for good Samaritan, crash victim
Auroran faces charges in thefts Aurora man charged in hospital stabbing Aurora man charged in hospital stabbing Chamber looking to replace staffers Attorney not guilty in courthouse chest-bump Kane prosecutor makes bid for judgeship Yorkville Hometown Days opens Thursday night Sandwich police chief retiring
Something to talk about »
Expect to run into a Situation or two when making those Halloween rounds this year. Newly licensed "Jersey Shore" getups are expected to be popular this Halloween.



Last-second loss tests Metea Valley
Ya gotta finish! Ya gotta learn how to finish! Metea Valley's defensive coaches pushed their charges through the final sprints of Tuesday's practice with a reminder of a lesson learned the hard way in the final moments of Week 1.
First road test: Iowa State
Jerry Kill and his Northern Illinois football team take their show on the road tonight when they open the season against Iowa State University. They better get used to it. "Four of our first five are on the road," said Kill, who thinks his team might have the toughest schedule in the Mid-American Conference this season.


Eight ways to get away this Labor Day weekend
AAA motor club projects the number of Americans traveling this Labor Day weekend will jump 9.9 percent higher than last year. It's not too late to plan a Labor Day weekend escape. Here are eight ways to spend the holiday weekend — all reasonable distances from Chicago. And you’ll find something for every budget — and personality, whether your idea of fun is tossing cow chips, taking a walk on the western hemisphere’s longest suspension bridge or eating your weight in BBQ ribs.
Eight great Labor Day getaways

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Cooking with eggs? Be smart
The early look at what's hot for Halloween
Ovary removal helps women at high risk cancer risk
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'Jersey Shore' cast member to visit area
A new nightclub is coming to Naperville and with it, a cast member from the hit MTV show "Jersey Shore." On Sept. 24, LIT Nightclub will open at 4448 E. New York St. in Aurora with DJ Pauly D, real name Paul Delvecchio, at the turntables. Delvecchio, originally from Providence, R.I., rose to stardom last year after joining the cast of MTV's new reality show, "Jersey Shore."



Douglas expecting the best in battle with throat cancer
Yorkville Hometown Days opens Thursday night
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