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Winfield Fuel Site Future?

The first baby-step in the long-anticipated redevelopment of the Winfield Fuel & Material Co. property in downtown Winfield will be taken Thursday evening when would-be developer Robert A. Carrane of Exmoor Properties in Northfield makes a presentation to the Village Board of a concept he has, if he buys the property.
Hearing Tonight on County Farm Cornfield Subdivision Request

By Our Fine Staff

The Winfield Plan Commission will hold a public hearing tonight on a plan to put a 45-home subdivision on the 29-acre cornfield on the east side of County Farm Rd., north of Parkway Dr., adjacent to the Faith Baptist Church.
Village Board Grows More Secretive; Cutting, Eliminating, Public Input

Plans to eliminate the Winfield Police Department and use some of the savings to aid Trustee Tim Allen’s goal of commercializing Roosevelt Rd. have been discussed behind closed doors for several months by the Village Board, The Winfield Register has learned.
 
 
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Work Wearing You Down? Go Out on the Town
 04/18/2012 6:13 AM CST
Thursday, May 3Cinco de Mayo Fiesta-for Ages 6-8 . 4:30 p.m. at CP. Cinco de Mayo Fiesta-Ages 9-12. 6:00 p.m. at CP. It’s time for Cinco de Mayo. Learn why we celebrate...
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No Cops? No Go! Residents Say So.
 05/02/2012 5:49 AM CST
By Stan ZegelThe April 19 Village Board meeting started with a moment of silence for two recently-deceased officials: former Village Trustee Dennis Keeler, and...
Recent COTU Court Decisions
Rev. Henry Wilkening’s 65th Ordination Celebration Sunday
Cantigny Golf Introduces “Welcome to Golf” Clinics for Adults & Families
Civil War Fair Comes to Wheaton
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8th Illinois Cavalry Sent to D.C. to Defend the Nation’s Capital; Another Union Defeat
05/02/2012 - 5:38 a.m. CST No Author

Seventh in our series highlighting the involvement of DuPage County residents in the Civil War 150 years ago.

There were 222 DuPage men who joined the 8th Illinois Cavalry. This regiment was organized at St. Charles and was mustered in for three years on Sept. 18, 1861. Like most units there were frustrating delays waiting for uniforms and weapons. Finally on Oct. 12, 1861 the unit left St. Charles and after a long train ride arrived at D.C. on Oct. 18, 1861.


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What’s the Rush?
05/02/2012 - 5:37 a.m. CST No Author

In a hurry to plant your tomatoes and peppers?, well wait. Traditionally the old timers would wait until Memorial Day, and for good reason— the chance of frost. You won't be much ahead by rushing either, because those veggies will stall until the weather is warm.


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Variety is the spice of life
04/18/2012 - 4:50 a.m. CST No Author
Everyone seems to gravitate to the familiar at the garden center — Japanese yews, sugar maples, barberry bushes, privet bushes and the like— but as you know, familiarity breeds contempt. [Read More]
 
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