Elisabeth Mistretta
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440,000 still without power out of 868,000 at peakJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Some residents across the region may be without power for several days as crews work to restore electricity to more than 440,000 customers, ComEd officials said. Monday'...
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Carol Stream man charged in fatal crashJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - A Carol Stream man is accused of driving through railroad gates in Itasca and causing an accident that killed his girlfriend over the July 4 weekend, authorities said Mo...
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Fundraiser personal for Roselle pastorJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - It's more than just charity that drives Rev. Paul Giersz to reach out to addicts through Lamplighter Bible Church in Roselle. After years of struggling himself with dru...
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Willowbrook principal signs for three more yearsJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Dan Krause will be at the helm of Willowbrook High School in Villa Park for another three years after the DuPage High School District 88 board voted unanimously to exten...
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Itasca debates home-rule optionJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - Itasca officials met Tuesday to discuss becoming a home-rule community, a move that would allow the village to access thousands of dollars in tax money for efforts like ...
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DuPage forest district storm cleanup continuesJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - If a tree falls in a DuPage County forest, does it get cleaned up? Well, that depends on whether a major storm ripped through the county, as it did last week. “If a tre...
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How tiny Itasca pulls off one of the state’s biggest fireworks showsJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - It’s a village of less than 9,000 residents, but Itasca knows how to draw a crowd. For more than a decade, the village’s annual Fourth of July fireworks show at Hamilton...
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Bloomingdale approves $20K for SeptemberfestJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - Bloomingdale likely will use $20,000 of village money to resurrect the annual Septemberfest celebration, which was canceled last year due to budget constraints. The Sept...
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Hydroplane makes waves in ItascaJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - Itasca has seen its share of unusual vehicles riding through town. Santa has visited by helicopter at Christmas. And the village has been home to a world-record Subaru...
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Addison tries to speed development on blighted siteJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Addison officials hope complicated legal issues surrounding the vacant Dominick’s site at the southeast corner of Lake Street and Mill Road will end by November, making ...