Elisabeth Mistretta
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Lake Park senior collects 700 bags of food for charityNov 16, 2012 4:13 pm - Lake Park High School senior Michael Amerlan has been gearing up all fall for what he calls “food drive season.” The Itasca teen competes in track and field in the sprin...
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DuPage forest officials clash over taxesNov 14, 2012 3:16 pm - The tax levy that supports operations of the DuPage County Forest Preserve is set to increase, over the objections of one forest commissioner. Linda Painter was the lone...
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Roselle police seek leads in false Lake Park bomb threatNov 14, 2012 9:48 am - Roselle police are pursing leads on who might be responsible for false bomb threats made Wednesday to Lake Park High School’s east campus. Deputy Chief Roman Tarchala s...
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DuPage forest, county to build $2.5 million bridge to connect preservesNov 13, 2012 3:18 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials are poised to approve construction of a nearly $2.5 million bridge and trail in Mallard Lake Forest Preserve near Hanover Park, w...
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Roselle mayor: Village focused on development, efficiencyNov 13, 2012 2:14 pm - Roselle Village President Gayle Smolinski on Tuesday outlined a handful of goals for tackling the village’s tight budget and creating economic growth during her annual S...
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Roselle facing $170,000 budget shortfallNov 12, 2012 9:00 pm - Although Roselle has seen a modest 1.3 percent rise in several tax revenue streams, officials said Monday it may not be enough to cover a 2013 budget deficit of roughly ...
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Election causes major shifts in DuPage forest districtNov 10, 2012 10:00 pm - Major changes are coming to the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, in large part due to a 50 percent turnover on the six-member board in the recent election. Tha...
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Mayor: New look coming for downtown Wood DaleNov 09, 2012 9:09 am - Wood Dale residents will start seeing major changes to the look of their city in the coming year, Mayor Nunzio Pulice said Thursday during his annual State of the City a...
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Why two towns cast opposite votes for video gamblingNov 07, 2012 2:31 pm - Two towns that sit at opposite ends of DuPage County also delivered opposite messages on video gambling Tuesday. Roughly 57 percent of voters in Wood Dale gave a nod to ...
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Democrat captures one of six DuPage forest seatsNov 06, 2012 5:00 am - Voters have elected a Democrat to the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commission for the first time since the board became independent a decade ago. With all precincts rep...