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Naperville coping with latest snowstorm

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:01 CST

Update: Tuesday's snow storm slowed commuting and canceled after-school events, but caused few other problems in Naperville. A myriad of after-school clubs, practices, games and even detentions were canceled throughout the area Tuesday in anticipation of the snow yet to come.

Coroner disagreed with CSI team on Savio

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 12:00 CST

Update: The deputy coroner who took the Kathleen Savio death call testified in a Will County courtroom today that state police Crime Scene Investigator Robert Deel told him there was nothing "we need to be looking for here," prompting him to abandon the suspicious death protocol.

D204 expects state funding cuts

By HANK BECKMAN For Sun-Times Media — Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:01 CST

Budgets for units of government all over Illinois are being slashed to make accommodations for the worst recession since the early 1980s, and Indian Prairie School District 204 is no exception.

Foes press county to reverse Navistar OK

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:00 CST

Opponents of the proposed relocation of Navistar International Corp. to Lisle continued this week to press the DuPage County Board to revoke its approval of the project. Three of the project's foes addressed the board Tuesday, tackling issues including public health, taxpayer burden and corporate integrity in stating their case against the planned redevelopment of the former Alcatel-Lucent property on Warrenville Road in Lisle.

Lawyer: Stacy planned to blackmail Peterson

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:01 CST

Stacy Peterson hatched a plan to blackmail husband Drew Peterson with the murder of his previous wife, a Wheaton attorney said Monday. Harry Smith, the lawyer who represented Drew Peterson's third wife, Kathleen Savio, in their divorce, said fourth wife Stacy called him and requested he represent her when she dumped Peterson herself.

DuPage activates emergency operations center

From Staff Reports — Tue, 9 Feb 2010 09:30 CST

The DuPage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management will monitor the incoming winter storm and assist local municipalities through its Emergency Operations Center, activated at 8 a.m. Tuesday.

'Vicious' winds may create 'blizzard-like' conditions tonight

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 04:00 CST

What could be the winter�s worst storm has caused big travel headaches in the Chicago area today.

Naperville weather cancellations

From Submitted Reports — Tue, 9 Feb 2010 13:00 CST

Naperville area cancellations are summarized, including school closings and canceled programs.

City cuts ribbon on fire station

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 17:40 CST

Snow doesn't stop fires, and neither does it stop a new fire station from opening. Firefighters, councilmen, builders and neighbors stood shivering among snowflakes Tuesday afternoon to see the ribbon cut on Naperville's newest fire station.

Council gets frugal at workshop

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:01 CST

Thrift was the theme Monday night at the City Council's capital improvement program workshop. Faced with decreases in the city's budget, the council concentrated on paring down and pushing off projects that could wait.