Briefs: 75th anniversary of the Woolworth fire
Found: 1 Hour 23 Minutes ago Beacon News - The Aurora Fire Department and the Aurora Regional Fire Museum will
have a ceremony Monday marking the 75th anniversary of the Woolworth
department store fire, in which three Aurora firefighters were killed
in the line of duty.
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Storm dumps snow, cancels flights
Found: 1 Hour 24 Minutes ago Beacon News - A snow storm that could dump as much as 8 inches of snow on the Chicago area has snarled traffic and led to flight cancellations this morning.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for northern Illinois that remains in effect until 6 a.m. tomorrow.
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Foster sets open house to get input from citizens
Found: 1 Hour 24 Minutes ago Beacon News - Area residents are invited to join U.S. Rep. Bill Foster and his
staff for an open house Saturday to discuss the legislative priorities
for the new Congress. In ceremonies in Washington, D.C., this
week, Foster was sworn in to his first full term in Congress
representing the Fox Valley's 14th Congressional District. The open house is scheduled for 2 to 3 p.m. at Foster's district office in Batavia.
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A Kifowit crossover: Loan to Irvin in 2005
Found: 1 Hour 31 Minutes ago Beacon News - Aurora Alderman Richard Irvin can count on having at least one fewer supporter in his run for mayor this time around. In
2005, Alderman Stephanie Kifowit spent about $1,000 to back Irvin as he
prepared to take on now-Mayor Tom Weisner, according to state records
that describe the money as a loan.
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State traffic deaths down 16 percent
Found: 1 Hour 37 Minutes ago Beacon News - The soaring gasoline prices that fueled anger among motorists in
2008 may have contributed to a drop in highway deaths in Illinois as
conservation-minded drivers eased up on their mileage and gas pedals.Traffic
deaths in Illinois last year slid 16 percent to 1,042 from 1,248 in
2007, preliminary Illinois Department of Transportation figures show.
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Bullet in building sends school into lockdown
Found: 1 Hour 37 Minutes ago Beacon News - For the second time in 15 months, an Oswego school went on lockdown after the discovery of a bullet. This
time, an Oswego East High School student found a bullet inside the
school on Harvey Road late Thursday morning, prompting a precautionary
lockdown to allow police and school district officials to search the
building.
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Found bullet put school on lockdown
Found: 1 Hour 38 Minutes ago Beacon News - Update: For the second time in 15 months, an Oswego school went on lockdown after the discovery of a bullet. This time, an Oswego East High School student found a bullet inside the school on Harvey Road late Thursday morning, prompting a precautionary lockdown to allow police and school district officials to search the building.
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Plainfield teen on national DARE board
Found: 1 Hour 38 Minutes ago Beacon News - One of Plainfield's teens will spend the next three years as a role model of drug-free living for children across the state. Caitlin Bulthuis, 16, will represent Illinois on the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Youth Advisory Board.
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