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Elmhurst Plan For Downtown Site Still Mystery
The city bought the $2.3 million building five years ago, but did not say why. Now, some suggest the city sell it.

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The city bought the $2.3 million building five years ago, but did not say why. Now, some suggest the city sell it.

The increase beats the village "chasing our tails" to fix problems, an official said.
Other than the gas tax, the village has no other regular income source to pay for street work, an official said.
The first project is expected to start in the spring, the other one "a little bit later."
The restaurant stops seating people outside after 9 p.m. because it can get a "little loud," a manager said.
The board plans to consider ideas that would make the site more appealing to developers.
A car wash worker who crashed in 2007 had no driver's license, court records show.
The suspect's blood-alcohol level was nearly five times the legal limit, police said.
In the last few days, Hinsdale officers said they arrested three people on drunken-driving charges.
This would be five times more than his current pay and roughly equivalent to the Rockford mayor's.
The reduction followed shifting explanations. Officials suggested they could pay a news crew to promote downtown.
It would honor 118 graduates who died in wartime service to the country.
Residents told Patch they did not sign Mark Mulliner's mayoral petition. His rival said there was an "obvious impropriety."
In another case, a woman's credit cards were stolen while she was shopping at a Western Springs store, police said.
In another case, a store was the victim of a distract-and-steal maneuver, police said.
The driver denied displaying a weapon, though police said they found an airsoft gun.
Santa is showing up at area events and malls.
Santa is showing up at area events and malls.
Santa is showing up at area events and malls.
Santa is showing up at area events and malls.