Marie Wilson
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84th candidates: State shouldn’t ask schools to fund teacher pensionsFeb 01, 2012 11:00 pm - All three Democratic candidates for state representative in the 84th District say they disagree with House Speaker Michael Madigan’s recent proposal suggesting school di...
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Blizzard 2011 survivors recall their day a year agoFeb 01, 2012 10:00 pm - A year ago today, the suburbs were snow-dazed. The third-largest snowstorm since 1886 pounded the area with more than 20 inches of snow, drifts up to 10 feet tall and wi...
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Lombard District 44 parents dislike boundary changesJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - A proposed boundary change meant to equalize class sizes between Butterfield and Manor Hill elementary schools in Lombard Elementary District 44 met questions, emotions ...
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Donations put Cheney ahead in fundraising for 84th HouseJan 31, 2012 11:00 pm - In the Democratic primary race for the state’s new 84th House District seat, Carole Cheney has a fundraising advantage over her two opponents. According to campaign reco...
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Anti-abortion activists gather in Oak Brook to renew effortsJan 27, 2012 11:00 pm - More than 400 people who oppose abortions listened to the story of a former Planned Parenthood employee turned anti-abortion activist Saturday at the annual Speak Out Il...
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DuPage cops taking greater role in promoting rail safetyJan 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Advocates for railroad safety say there are three ways to prevent needless deaths along train tracks: education, engineering and enforcement. Police can help with two of...
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Addison woman wrestling for spot in OlympicsJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Veronica Carlson chose a sport that requires her to fight. The Addison woman fights opponents, doubters, her body's physical limits, injuries and the scale. And, this sp...
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Ramey leads fundraising in race for 23rd Senate seatJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Republican candidates in the 23rd State Senate District primary have received campaign contributions from relatives, unions, horse racing organizations and even the poli...
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Aurora woman charged in 2-year-old’s drowning turns herself inJan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - The woman charged last week in the August drowning death of a 2-year-old in Aurora has turned herself in to police, authorities said Tuesday. Tracy Kennedy, 37, of the 2...
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Democratic field for 84th House District still in fluxJan 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Voters in the new 84th House District soon will find out just how many Democratic candidates they’ll find on their ballots in the March 20 primary. Four candidates have ...