Marni Pyke
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DuPage delays budget on hopes of cigarette taxOct 31, 2021 8:45 pm - Hoping against hope state lawmakers will hand DuPage a cigarette tax, county leaders agreed Tuesday to delay budget plans. Under new board rules, county board Chairman R...
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Cranes can fly the coop with help from donorsOct 31, 2021 8:44 pm - Two sandhill cranes should be moving on up to a swanky new nest at Willowbrook Wildlife Center with little cost to taxpayers. DuPage County Forest Preserve District comm...
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Will board perks fall prey to cuts?Oct 31, 2021 8:38 pm - Short of a financial miracle, it appears DuPage County will go through the budget wringer this year. With the county facing a revenue gap that could lead to staff layoff...
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Smoking out terrorismOct 31, 2021 8:37 pm - Argonne National Laboratory scientist Nachappa "Sami" Gopalsami explains how this passive millimeter-wave device can identify chemicals that might be used as weapons. In...
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Still hoping for cigarette tax, DuPage County delays budgetOct 31, 2021 8:34 pm - Hoping against hope state lawmakers will hand DuPage a cigarette tax, county leaders agreed today to delay budget plans. Under new board rules, county board Chairman Rob...
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2 Democrats vie for party's county jobOct 31, 2021 8:40 pm - Rivalries between two DuPage Democratic groups have spilled out from behind closed doors to the public realm. Political leaders Rob Bisceglie and Bob Peickert are vying ...
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Different versions of night offeredOct 31, 2021 8:13 pm - Conflicting versions of Alejandro De La Salle's actions the night a West Chicago girl was terrorized by an intruder in her bedroom emerged Friday in court. De La Salle, ...
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DuPage County Board primary shaping upOct 31, 2021 8:03 pm - As summer eases into fall, the political season already is shaping up for the DuPage County Board. New races emerged this week in Districts 3 and 4. Wheaton attorney Mar...
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Restaurant settles suit in prosecutor's fatalityOct 31, 2021 7:53 pm - A lawsuit resulting from a fatal crash that killed a DuPage County prosecutor was settled Wednesday, attorneys said. The case against an Oak Brook restaurant was settled...
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W. Chicago panel goes against fans of fenOct 31, 2021 7:59 pm - There was little applause Wednesday as West Chicago officials approved a controversial proposal to rezone 200 acres of farmland near a rare wetland for residential use. ...