Marie Wilson
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Lombard firefighters see smoke, find basement fireMar 20, 2012 4:13 pm - Lombard firefighters responded to a basement fire Tuesday morning even before they received a call. When their work was done, they had rescued a dog, extinguished the f...
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Aurora considers past, future of separate election commissionMar 18, 2012 5:32 pm - The future of the Aurora Election Commission may be in jeopardy, even as it prepares to oversee its portion of Tuesday’s primary. Critics say the 78-year-old independent...
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St. Charles farm adds produce delivery to Lombard butcher shopMar 16, 2012 11:57 am - Lettuce, broccoli, sweet corn, carrots and other veggies galore will be invading downtown Lombard this summer — and not just at the farmers market. Bob’s fresh & loc...
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Grant to help Lombard ramp up truck enforcementMar 16, 2012 10:41 am - As a community bordered by I-355 and I-88 and bisected by several state highways, Lombard sees a lot of truck traffic. Those trucks will be under closer watch beginning ...
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Lombard holds off on new ambulance feesMar 15, 2012 11:00 pm - No new fees for ambulance service will be added in Lombard for at least six months, officials decided Thursday night. The village will take six more months to track 911 ...
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Missing Aurora boys’ grandmother offers rewardMar 15, 2012 4:39 pm - Family members of the woman and her three boys missing from Aurora since Feb. 15 announced Thursday they are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the boys...
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Lombard begins offering prescription discount cardMar 15, 2012 2:26 pm - The cost of prescriptions for Lombard residents without health insurance may drop thanks to a discount program the village is launching. The National League of Cities’ p...
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Aurora’s Fiestas Patrias organizers share scholarship donationsMar 14, 2012 11:28 am - The second annual Fiestas Patrias celebration in Aurora got the go-ahead last fall without guaranteeing a certain amount of festival proceeds would go to scholarships, a...
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Elmhurst woman reaches out to fellow abuse victimsMar 14, 2012 11:00 am - Overcoming the darkest moments of her life has been a motivating factor for Vanessa Luquin. The Elmhurst woman says she once was abused by her then-husband, but has turn...
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Aurora ready to present redrawn ward boundariesMar 13, 2012 9:21 pm - If casual viewers think Aurora’s proposed new ward map looks pretty similar to the current map, city officials say they would understand. The proposed new ward boundarie...