Josh Welge
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Glen Ellyn exploring property tax to help pay for fire companyOct 31, 2013 12:12 pm - Levying a property tax on residents is one solution village officials are exploring to address revenue shortfalls at the Glen Ellyn Volunteer Fire Department. Officials ...
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Dist. 203 Kennedy students learn of JFK through his wordsOct 31, 2013 5:30 am - Who was John Kennedy? Ask a middle schooler two generations removed from our 35th president, and you might get a range of answers about the man who died from an assassin...
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Charity game in memory of Glendale Heights officerOct 30, 2013 11:00 am - As a handler in the Glendale Heights Police Department's canine unit, Don Darby was known to make frequent visits to schools for demonstrations with his trusted German s...
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Investigation continues into weekend DuPage apartment fireOct 29, 2013 6:40 pm - As the investigation into a weekend fire at an apartment building between Lombard and Glen Ellyn continues, some displaced residents are facing uncertainty about where t...
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Dist. 41 talks cost, long term of facilities planOct 28, 2013 4:51 pm - As a more concrete cost was presented for proposed new classrooms in Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41, conversation at Monday’s board meeting steered to the more ambiti...
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Wheaton resident ditches hair dye, struts with Silver SistersOct 25, 2013 7:06 am - Marge Petronis has the date permanently burned in her memory, a moment to celebrate like a birthday or anniversary. July 10, 2012: The day Petronis ditched the hair dye ...
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Oscar-winning actress to Aurora students: Dream bigOct 24, 2013 2:49 pm - Like any good actress and author, Octavia Spencer knows how to connect with her audience. Take a gym packed with students, for instance. “How many of you have ever done ...
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Major expansion in store for Aurora outlet mallOct 24, 2013 4:00 am - Aurora's outlet mall appears headed for a significant expansion by the spring of 2015, bolstered this week by a unanimous city council vote to green light zoning and the...
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Stratford students get lesson in science, dinosaursOct 22, 2013 5:44 pm - Betsy Kruk’s curiosity for all things dinosaurs started early. In first grade, growing up in Carol Stream, an extra credit word in a spelling bee was “paleontologist.” “...
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Carol Stream approves contract with raises for policeOct 22, 2013 5:30 am - Carol Stream police officers will receive wage adjustments totaling 8 percent and a one-time $2,500 bonus for opting out of a PPO health care plan in a contract with the...