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Montgomery Toys for Tots Program Going Strong
Currently toys are needed for about 450 children in the Fox Valley area.

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Currently toys are needed for about 450 children in the Fox Valley area.

Local election officials have until Dec. 26 to accept candidates’ petitions or certificates of nomination.
Drop off donations at the library through Friday, Dec. 21.
Elected positions on the Montgomery Village Board up for grabs in April include three trustee seats, as well as village president and village clerk. All are four-year terms.
Police were on the lookout for drivers that were driving under the influence of alcohol or not wearing safety belts.
Officials said in last year's first light recycling drive, a total of 1,371 pounds of scrap was recycled.
Patch keeps you current on upcoming deadlines with the "Last Chance" feature.
Think you know where this picture was taken? There's free stuff in it for you if you're right.
A roundup of online job listings within the Lisle and Naperville area.
Every week Patch shares information on pets waiting to be adopted at the Naperville Area Humane Society and Animals Deserving of Proper Treatment.
Here's an item from the Village of Lisle Police Department blotter on Nov. 28.
A total of 32 projects were awarded for exceptional design in categories that included residential, commercial, institutional, religious, renovation and interior.
Here's an item from the Village of Lisle Police Department blotter on Nov. 27.
The distribution was a part of the Gene Hepler Community service project and was with the help of the first award recipient, Dennis Webb.
Illinois Sen. Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) was chosen to continue her position Wednesday during the inauguration ceremonies for the 98th General Assembly.
Undergarments are especially needed, along with scarves, gloves, hats, socks, and hats.
Thanks to a very special U.S. Postal Service program, "Santa" will reply to children who mail him their Christmas wish lists this holiday season.
Nutcracker Sweets is an all-student performance based on the characters in the traditional Nutcracker ballet but adds a modern twist.
The medical facility was constructed on one of the last vacant parcels of land along Lisle’s corporate corridor.
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