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What do you remember most about Oakbrook Shopping Center? With Black Friday coming up, relive your memories of the west suburban mall with these vintage photos:
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Despite some parents' concerns, Hinsdale High School District 86 is proceeding with changes to its science curriculum. https://t.co/XX9T15lWRX

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Oak Brook residents getting weekly curbside garbage pickup will be paying less for that service beginning Jan. 1. https://t.co/QKLxZhsZHr

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The Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art, which had been in Elmhurst since the 1960s, had a grand reopening this week in Oak Brook. https://t.co/rnAAvYlrk0

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Police said they found a silver Toyota and a white Nissan in the intersection, both with significant front-end damage. https://t.co/zTrPgPChJ7

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Oak Brook Park District looks to lease parking lot from village for use with former McDonald's property https://t.co/5ZGC6FN0O4

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Proposed Restoration Hardware expansion at Oakbrook Center won't equate to significant sales tax revenue for village https://t.co/fnSqUZjCgE

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"I understand the state's need to measure growth, but this rating is very misleading, because we definitely have very high-achieving students." https://t.co/weG9Is0JNK

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Memories of a kids' amusement park and the largest toy store in the area will be on display with the Oakbrook Terrace Historical Society exhibit on Dispensa's Kiddie Kingdom and Castle of Toys. https://t.co/fS6XgEsuT6

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Wednesday's pre-Halloween snowfall resulted in falling tree limbs along with some power outages in the western suburbs. https://t.co/vIXuiYqcDM

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The group fundraising so Hinsdale Central High School can have a 10-lane swimming pool is optimistic it will reach its goal of $1.6 million. https://t.co/3MxsNjtAFx

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Students at both Hinsdale District 86 high schools will now follow the same sequence of science courses, starting with physics. https://t.co/6XnWGyhqHZ

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Oak Brook joined a growing number of western suburbs by saying no to marijuana-related businesses. https://t.co/FWzrIWzg51

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Oak Brook residents could see a reduction in the cost of garbage pickup after bids came in lower than what currently is being charged. https://t.co/z48r7vjygg

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After saving nearly $5 million in first bond sale, Hinsdale District 86 plans to proceed with second sale due to low interest rates https://t.co/fuNDhQbHJz

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The demolition of the former McDonald's national headquarters in Oak Brook is underway. https://t.co/QG889ruZjx

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Hinsdale High School District 86 may get private money to offset the higher cost of the larger pool it wants to build at Hinsdale Central High School. https://t.co/TTtJrpeXTE

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An Oak Brook committee says village staffing levels could be based on a significantly overstated daytime population. https://t.co/u1cRwMYbgI

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The Hinsdale District 86 Board has agreed to a build 10-lane pool at Hinsdale Central High School, larger than what was included in the list of projects to be funded with the $140 million referendum passed in April. https://t.co/ltbnWHVA9E

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Oak Brook police say man with a gun alert at Hyatt House followed a sexual assault at the hotel.
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