Marni Pyke
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Mosquitoes waiting for a hot spellOct 31, 2021 6:07 pm - With a nonstop deluge turning the suburbs into bayou country, many are wondering if recent storms mean an onslaught of mosquitoes. And are they infected with West Nile v...
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Democratic leader ready to pass torchOct 31, 2021 6:00 pm - Early in her tenure as leader of the Democratic Party of DuPage, Gayl Ferraro had a clear mission. "I'd love to get people to actually stand up and say, 'We're Democrats...
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Naperville native plans to take on bigger taskOct 31, 2021 6:02 pm - A Naperville native is moving from the ivory tower to the rough and tumble world of politics. Democrat Scott Harper, a doctoral student at Oxford University, is postpon...
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School group not the only interested partyOct 31, 2021 5:54 pm - It appears momentum is building among DuPage forest preserve leaders to acquire the Cenacle Retreat House. Forest preserve officials Tuesday directed its staff to obtain...
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Plaudits for President PierottiOct 31, 2021 5:53 pm - He's handled tough votes and tough crowds, but the praise of his peers was too much for Dewey Pierotti. The DuPage County Forest Preserve District president wiped away a...
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Democratic leader to pass torchOct 31, 2021 5:37 pm - Early in her tenure as leader of the Democratic Party of DuPage, Gayl Ferraro had a clear mission. "I'd love to get people to actually stand up and say, 'We're Democrats...
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DuPage joins BP pollutant protestsOct 31, 2021 5:17 pm - DuPage County leaders joined a growing protest against plans by oil giant BP to increase the pollutants it discharges into Lake Michigan. The company and Indiana Departm...
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DuPage County hires two lobbying firmsOct 31, 2021 5:19 pm - DuPage County leaders hope a $280,000 investment will net millions in return. Board members Tuesday agreed to hire two lobbying firms to push for grants and favorable le...
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Cage for cranes too big a strain?Oct 31, 2021 5:18 pm - One 1,800-square-foot wood-and-steel crane cage with double-gated entry and nesting shelter -- $86,977. One 2,000-gallon, clay-lined pool with solar-powered re-circulati...
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Forest Dist. consider hiring in-house lawyerOct 31, 2021 5:03 pm - Hefty legal fees are prompting DuPage County Forest Preserve District leaders to consider hiring an in-house lawyer. The district has paid $555,211 to its attorneys last...