Marie Wilson
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Ty Pennington grills, greets fans at RibfestJun 27, 2012 3:00 pm - Hours before the main bands of the night drew crowds to Ribfest in Naperville, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” star Ty Pennington attracted hundreds of fans to a tent w...
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Missing tortoise ‘enjoying himself’ back in Lombard homeJun 26, 2012 3:22 pm - Susan and Andy Lechner of Lombard thought they had lost a friend. The pet they expected to keep for a lifetime, a 45-pound, 44-year-old African spurred tortoise named La...
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Cost rises for Lombard Historical Society expansionJun 26, 2012 9:05 am - A bid that came in at less than half the estimated cost of a Lombard Historical Society construction project wasn’t a good deal — it was too good to be true. ATP Enterp...
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Picnic connects refugees, Wheaton communityJun 23, 2012 2:06 pm - A Wheaton picnic that gathered more than 200 people Saturday counted among its crowd factory workers, bus drivers and a man who spent 20 years translating the Bible into...
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Casting call draws hundreds of ‘Biggest Loser’ hopefulsJun 23, 2012 12:01 pm - At 295 pounds, Jacob Larry used to win eating contests. Hot dogs, 5-pound hamburgers, cupcakes — he could down it all, winning nearly $7,000 in a three-year professiona...
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Lombard to give back grant funding intended for accessibility projectJun 21, 2012 10:31 pm - Grants are usually seen as free money, but the village of Lombard will be returning a $22,000 federal grant to DuPage County after deciding it actually wouldn’t be cost-...
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Morning Star Catholic bookshop in Lombard closing in JulyJun 21, 2012 1:57 pm - A downtown Lombard shop described as a place so peaceful it compelled some customers to whisper is closing its doors next month. But downtown Lombard won’t be seeing a ...
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Lombard denies hotel bond funding requestJun 21, 2012 10:00 am - In a move the village of Lombard expects every six months, the agency that owns the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center asked the village for money to help it make a bond pay...
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45-pound tortoise missing in LombardJun 20, 2012 9:00 am - Couple fears 44-year-old Lance has been stolen
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New Aurora ward map moves toward approvalJun 19, 2012 10:45 am - The 2010 census showed Aurora's population has been growing and shifting east, and city officials say the proposed ward map that's likely to gain city council approval n...