Marie Wilson
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Suburban fleets switching to new fuel: Compressed natural gasJul 31, 2011 12:00 am - Compressed natural gas. Could it be the superfuel of the future — a solution to the nation's trauma about the price of gasoline and its impact on the environment? CNG, a...
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Natural gas-powered cars not in immediate futureJul 31, 2011 12:00 am - Fleets of garbage trucks and forest preserve vehicles are switching to compressed natural gas, but that doesn’t mean average suburban residents will be doing the same, a...
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Music brings fun to Aurora Puerto Rican festivalJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - “Hot and fun.” That's how 14-year-old Jalissa Torres of Montgomery described the Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Festival she's attended for years. And fellow festival goe...
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Monster trucks excite DuPage fair crowdsJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - Fans anticipating car-crushing excitement from the first monster truck show at the DuPage County Fair got exactly what they were looking for Saturday afternoon. For fir...
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Lombard soccer field space in high demandJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - A newly formed soccer club in Lombard wants to play its home games this fall on park district fields, but a park policy against renting soccer fields to outside groups s...
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Aurora festival hosting musicians from Puerto RicoJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - For the 40th annual celebration of Puerto Rican heritage in Aurora, the president of the Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council wanted to read a statement straight from th...
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Aurora reworks traffic signals for better flowJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - If the drive from one Aurora location to another takes less time than it used to, thank the city’s interconnected traffic signal system. Since September, 54 signals have...
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Lightning sparks fire at building in Aurora’s Phillips ParkJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - The Aurora Parks and Recreation building in Phillips Park sustained about $250,000 in damage after an overnight lightning strike apparently sparked a fire. Contents of t...
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Lombard residents want flood improvements speeded upJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - With rain from last weekend soaked into the soil, and more wet weather in the forecast, Lombard residents living near Terrace View Pond wish efforts to increase the pond...
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Aurora council tightens liquor license rulesJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - If a new liquor store or bar and grill wants to come into Aurora, its management will need to plan a trip to a city council meeting and prepare a business plan for counc...