Marie Wilson
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District 33 board, teachers hope to avoid strikeJan 05, 2013 10:19 am - Both sides in a contract dispute between West Chicago Elementary District 33 and its teachers union say they hope to reach an agreement to avoid a strike, despite two da...
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Bloomingdale offers taste of fitness at open houseJan 05, 2013 7:58 am - A new Bloomingdale Park District event held Saturday morning gave residents a taste of something healthy — fitness. The first Fitness Open House featured free trials of ...
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Aurora mayor wants bonues for cops after murder-free yearJan 04, 2013 4:57 pm - The police officers who patrolled Aurora during the city’s first murder-free year since 1946 may be getting a $500 bonus for their efforts. Mayor Tom Weisner proposed t...
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Lombard brothers 'play it cool' in rivalry over college football showdownJan 04, 2013 4:30 am - The looming BCS National Championship showdown between Alabama and Notre Dame will surely trigger some sharp fissures among college football fans. But the rivalry is a l...
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Gunman robs Lombard hair salonJan 02, 2013 10:00 am - A man who displayed a handgun during a robbery Wednesday at Hair Cuttery on Roosevelt Road in Lombard got away with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. The man, ...
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84-year-old man dies in Algonquin fireJan 02, 2013 7:00 am - A Tuesday night house fire in Algonquin claimed the life of an 84-year-old Algonquin man, whom authorities say died Wednesday morning of smoke inhalation. Patrick Sheah...
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Villa Park fire victim identifiedJan 02, 2013 7:00 am - Authorities have identified the woman killed Sunday in a Villa Park apartment fire as Kathleen Hoffman, 58. The DuPage County coroner's office said Wednesday morning Hof...
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Aurora murder-free for first time since 1946Jan 02, 2013 5:00 am - Aurora made it through an entire calendar year in 2012 without a murder for the first time since 1946 and police Chief Greg Thomas says it's an indication the state's se...
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Keg sales discussion on tap in LombardDec 31, 2012 7:59 am - The Rock Bottom Brewery in Lombard is the only one of 37 locations across the nation not allowed to sell kegs of its house-brewed beer, but that could change as soon as ...
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Carol Stream kids make noise for early New YearDec 29, 2012 8:00 am - New Year's Eve always comes early for kids. Often, the big moment arrives 12 hours ahead of schedule, with family-friendly countdowns to noon on New Year's Eve common a...