Marie Wilson
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Lombard fire lieutenants look to unionizeDec 12, 2012 2:12 pm - Lombard Fire Department lieutenants are seeking to unionize, becoming the fourth employee group in the village to join or form a union within about a year, officials say...
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‘Bright, cheerful’ scene awaits at Aurora’s Festival of LightsDec 12, 2012 1:49 pm - Drive through Phillips Park in Aurora any night until the day after Christmas and a “very bright, very cheerful” scene awaits. The sixth annual Festival of Lights offers...
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Lombard considering year-round budget reviewDec 12, 2012 12:34 pm - Lombard trustees just finished reviewing and approving the village’s 2013 budget, but they’re already considering changes in the way they handle future budget talks. Vi...
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Aurora city council approves higher, ‘responsible’ budgetDec 11, 2012 11:09 am - The Aurora city council Tuesday night passed, with one dissenting vote, a budget officials called “responsible” and “responsive” to resident needs. The $396 million spen...
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Aurora budgets to fund library, canine unitDec 10, 2012 10:13 am - Funding for a new main library is bumping up expenditures in Aurora’s proposed 2013 budget, which officials say otherwise holds the line on spending, maintains city serv...
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Naperville Park District expands south with 95th Street CenterDec 08, 2012 4:00 pm - South Naperville residents used to finding outdoor parks, schools and library services on 95th Street now have an indoor park district facility on the same corridor. Th...
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Carol Stream ‘Christmas Store’ helps families afford giftsDec 08, 2012 12:00 pm - Christmas spirit surrounded shoppers at the Outreach Community Center’s 18th annual Christmas Store in Carol Stream from the moment they walked in the door Saturday unti...
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Lombard cockatiel survives 3-day MIA adventureDec 07, 2012 2:51 pm - After Tango flew away, a lot of luck brought him back to his Lombard home
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Property taxes, water rates rising in LombardDec 07, 2012 8:31 am - Lombard’s 2013 budget will save residents money by eliminating the vehicle sticker fee, but increase their costs in two other areas. As a result of the spending plan ap...
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Lombard passes budget, denies firefighter hiringDec 06, 2012 12:00 pm - Lombard trustees passed the village's 2013 budget without dissent Thursday night, but political divisions surfaced in split votes that narrowly passed a tax levy and blo...