Marie Wilson
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Lombard historic site celebrates Emancipation Proclamation’s 150th anniversaryDec 29, 2012 7:00 am - On New Year’s Day, the document that helped free slaves during the Civil War turns 150. The Lombard Historical Society’s Sheldon Peck Homestead, which originally was ho...
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Candidates line up for DuPage school boards facing contentious issuesDec 28, 2012 11:35 am - Many DuPage races contested
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Hot municipal races taking shape across DuPageDec 27, 2012 4:57 pm - Voters will be asked to sort through large numbers of candidates this spring in races for village boards and city councils in many DuPage County communities, including B...
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Lombard broadens taxi codes to level playing fieldDec 27, 2012 10:54 am - The definition of “taxi” hasn’t changed in the dictionary, but it has in Lombard’s village code. Trustees have approved amendments to the taxi and liveries section of th...
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Elmhurst cops tight-lipped on death probeDec 26, 2012 1:00 pm - Elmhurst police released no new details Wednesday about the death of a Bensenville man found Monday afternoon along Salt Creek. The DuPage County coroner's office perfo...
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Aurora wants more development near Chicago Premium OutletsDec 26, 2012 4:30 am - The city of Aurora will continue to encourage growth around Chicago Premium Outlets by looking to extend roads, add greater access and possibly develop a hotel and conve...
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Suburban schools vague on 'healthy' snacksDec 26, 2012 4:30 am - Lombard mom fights vague notion of healthy school snacks
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Lombard trustees deny funding for Westin bondsDec 26, 2012 4:30 am - Faced for the third time with the question of whether to assist the agency that owns the Westin Lombard hotel with a looming bond payment, Lombard trustees for the third...
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Fox Valley parks budget focuses on maintaining 4 years of additionsDec 25, 2012 6:00 am - Four years ago, Fox Valley Park District voters approved $44.8 million in funding to buy land and renovate or build new facilities. Since 2008, the park district has pur...
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New home a hard-earned gift for Aurora familyDec 22, 2012 2:04 pm - “Some gifts aren’t given,” reads a billboard in Chicago featuring an image of Bulls legend Michael Jordan. The same could be said about an early Christmas gift an Aurora...