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Marie Wilson

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Marie Wilson began covering Aurora and Lombard for the Daily Herald in September 2010. She graduated tied for first in class rank in the College of Media at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 2010.

Wilson has known she wanted to be a journalist since she was 12 years old. Before coming to the Daily Herald full-time, she interned as a reporter at the Naperville Sun, Daily Herald and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Her work has also appeared in the Champaign News-Gazette, The Daily Illini and the Wheeling Countryside. Wilson won fourth place in the 2010 Hearst Journalism Awards multimedia competition for a news website she produced about a plan to bring better broadband Internet access to Champaign-Urbana. She was a research and writing assistant for a book about the history of campus architecture at the University of Illinois, which has yet to be published. Wilson posts links to her stories at www.twitter.com/mariewilson9.

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Naper Nights concerts salute 'History of Rock'

Jun 19 2013 | 6:31 am - The Naper Settlement is turning back time with its second annual Naper Nights Community Concert Series, launching this weekend to take listeners through the “History of Rock.” Beatles tribute band American English and Eagles tribute band...

Naperville increases funding to prevent sewer backups

Jun 19 2013 | 5:33 pm - In response to the April 18 flooding, Naperville has allocated additional funds to reimburse residents for work aimed at preventing sewer backups, but some say the problem of overflowing sewers needs a broader solution. “The key is this is an...

District 203 studying drug testing for some students

Jun 19 2013 | 4:10 pm - Naperville Unit District 203 is edging toward possible random drug testing for students who participate in extracurricular activities, but in a manner one board member described as “slow and thoughtful.” Administrators say they will...

District 203 expanding all-day kindergarten program

Jun 18 2013 | 4:49 pm - Kindergarten will last longer next fall for more than 500 students in Naperville Unit District 203. Board members voted unanimously Monday to approve a 2013-14 budget that, among other things, provides funding to switch to all-day kindergarten at...

Naperville offering $7.5 million to Freedom Plaza developer

Jun 19 2013 | 10:27 am - Naperville city councilmen on Tuesday indicated they are willing to provide $7.5 million worth of incentives to the developer of a long-sought hotel and conference center planned for Freedom Plaza on the city's north side.

Bridge is next step in Aurora's RiverEdge vision

Jun 17 2013 | 10:29 am - A bridge is the next frontier for RiverEdge Park in Aurora. The new park, fresh off its grand opening weekend, is meant to revitalize downtown Aurora and the city's Fox River shorelines. Leaders say the next step toward that goal is building a...

Water main upgrades start near downtown Naperville

Jun 17 2013 | 3:42 pm - A project aiming to increase the reliability of the water distribution system in downtown Naperville began Monday and is expected to last until September, city officials said. Crews began staging equipment for a $471,000 water main improvement...

Lombard restaurant at center of DuPage E. coli probe

Jun 17 2013 | 4:07 pm - Four confirmed cases of E. coli infections have been reported among customers of Los Burritos Mexicanos in Lombard, and DuPage County health officials said Monday they are continuing an investigation into the exact cause of the illnesses. About six...

Aurora still betting on Hollywood Casino after 20 years

Jun 17 2013 | 5:30 am - Hollywood Casino has been floating on the Fox River in Aurora for 20 years, spanning at least two major pushes to revitalize the downtown of Illinois' second-largest city. The casino has brought $238.7 million in tax revenue to Aurora since it...

Aurora’s RiverEdge ‘beautiful’ as it hosts first bands

Jun 15 2013 | 12:27 am - “Beautiful” was a common word Friday night as Aurora’s RiverEdge Park hosted its grand opening for Blues on the Fox. The night was relaxing for thousands of guests, but stressful for a couple hundred staff members working behind...

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