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Old Second National Bank and West Suburban Bank plan to merge Aurora-based Old Second Bancorp Inc., parent company of Old Second National Bank, plans to merge with Lombard-based West Suburban Bancorp Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $297 million. DAILY HERALD FILE PHOTO   Old Second National Bank and West Suburban Bank announced plans Monday to merge. Aurora-based Old Second Bancorp Inc. is to acquire Lombard-based West Suburban Bancorp Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued...

Water samples in Colorado City show ‘high levels’ of cloudiness COLORADO CITY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado City Metro District announced Monday that recent water samples had "high levels of turbidity" and that "there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-causing organisms." In a Facebook post on Monday, the citys metro district said its water samples were at 1.0016 turbidity units on Dec. 29 and 30. Colorado allows a maximum level for a single measurement of water to b...