Elisabeth Mistretta
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Medinah Dist. 11 to work around Ryder Cup closuresSep 26, 2011 12:00 am - Although it's going to be tricky, officials in Medinah Elementary District 11 are working ahead to keep schools open as much as possible in September 2012 during the 39t...
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Itasca pairs art, wine with weekend festivalSep 22, 2011 12:00 am - Organizers think three times is the charm for the Itasca Art and Wine Festival, which returns this weekend to the village's Usher Park. Since the event launched in 2009,...
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Naperville man accused of growing pot in forest preserveSep 22, 2011 12:00 am - A Naperville man is charged with growing marijuana plants in a Naperville forest preserve. Randy W. Mitchell, 52, 114 E. Bailey Road in Naperville, faces one charge each...
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Woman, 82, dies after driving car into Itasca pondSep 22, 2011 12:00 am - An elderly Itasca woman died Thursday morning after driving her car into a pond at Bay Drive in Itasca, south of Devon Avenue, police said. Mirdza Robeznieks, 82, was ta...
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Bloomingdale awards permit to Petco adoption centerSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - A no-kill pet adoption center cited for operating without a special use permit in Bloomingdale now has the village’s official stamp of approval. People and Animals in Co...
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Committee questions Itasca home-rule bidSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - Nearly 40 Itasca residents, business owners and officials voiced questions for nearly two hours Monday about the possibility of Itasca seeking home-rule status in the Ma...
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Bensenville school had premonition of national honorSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - Principal Madelyn Devers said staff members at Mohawk Elementary School in Bensenville were excited long before this week, when the school earned one of the top honors i...
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Tyra Banks launches book tour in NapervilleSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - Nicole Spizzirri said she hoped supermodel Tyra Banks might be disguised in the audience at North Central College in Naperville, waiting on Thursday to pop out and surpr...
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Four DuPage schools earn Blue RibbonSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - Four DuPage County schools were among 304 announced nationwide on Thursday as National Blue Ribbon Schools, based on their overall academic excellence or success in clos...
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Gas leak snarls Itasca trafficSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - Lanes were closed for several hours Wednesday on Rohlwing Road, near Irving Park Road in Itasca, as workers repaired a damaged gas line. Police said construction crews a...