Marie Wilson
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Prairie Day in Lombard puts native plants on displaySep 12, 2012 2:00 pm - At Prairie Day in Lombard, the good, native plants will be running wild, growing along the shores of Terrace View Pond for all to see. But the bad, invasive plants? The...
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Fiestas Patrias gears up for crowds in AuroraSep 11, 2012 7:47 am - Members of several of Aurora’s Hispanic community groups are busy planning for the third annual Fiestas Patrias, a three-day celebration of Mexican independence hosted b...
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Mulder established girls teams with help from menSep 09, 2012 8:00 am - Editor’s note: While Arlene Mulder coached the first girls basketball team at Niles West High School after the signing of Title IX in 1972, two other coaches had led gir...
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Title IX moves beyond sports to 'new frontier' of STEMSep 08, 2012 11:00 pm - No one can dispute the opportunities Title IX has created for girls to play sports. One often-cited statistic proves the point: The number of girls who play high school ...
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‘Underpants’ fans attempt world record in NapervilleSep 08, 2012 12:56 pm - Hundreds of pairs of underpants came out of hiding Saturday afternoon in Naperville as “Captain Underpants” fans tried to set a world record for the most people wearing ...
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Unsafe marine conditions cancel flugtagSep 08, 2012 10:00 am - The Red Bull Flugtag homemade flying machine contest scheduled to begin this morning at North Avenue Beach in Chicago has been canceled because of unsafe marine conditio...
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Lake Park Lancer Joust is marching bands’ first big testSep 08, 2012 5:21 am - At this competition at Lake Park, musicians are the focus
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Aurora cops: Man wasn’t abductor, but a neighborSep 07, 2012 12:12 pm - An apparent misunderstanding about an Aurora man’s intentions led to charges of misdemeanor disorderly conduct being filed after he was questioned about a report of atte...
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Grant funding debate delays Aurora vote on library loanSep 07, 2012 11:32 am - An Aurora City Council vote that had been scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 11 about borrowing $22.4 million to finance construction of a new main library has been postponed,...
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No more dog registration fee in LombardSep 07, 2012 6:58 am - Dog owners of Lombard now have one less yearly fee to pay. The village board on Thursday night voted to remove the $5 annual dog registration fee and move to an online ...