Marni Pyke
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Plaudits for President PierottiOct 31, 2021 5:53 pm - He's handled tough votes and tough crowds, but the praise of his peers was too much for Dewey Pierotti. The DuPage County Forest Preserve District president wiped away a...
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Democratic leader to pass torchOct 31, 2021 5:37 pm - Early in her tenure as leader of the Democratic Party of DuPage, Gayl Ferraro had a clear mission. "I'd love to get people to actually stand up and say, 'We're Democrats...
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DuPage joins BP pollutant protestsOct 31, 2021 5:17 pm - DuPage County leaders joined a growing protest against plans by oil giant BP to increase the pollutants it discharges into Lake Michigan. The company and Indiana Departm...
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DuPage County hires two lobbying firmsOct 31, 2021 5:19 pm - DuPage County leaders hope a $280,000 investment will net millions in return. Board members Tuesday agreed to hire two lobbying firms to push for grants and favorable le...
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Cage for cranes too big a strain?Oct 31, 2021 5:18 pm - One 1,800-square-foot wood-and-steel crane cage with double-gated entry and nesting shelter -- $86,977. One 2,000-gallon, clay-lined pool with solar-powered re-circulati...
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Forest Dist. consider hiring in-house lawyerOct 31, 2021 5:03 pm - Hefty legal fees are prompting DuPage County Forest Preserve District leaders to consider hiring an in-house lawyer. The district has paid $555,211 to its attorneys last...
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Field Museum brings archeological dig to Bartlett forest preserveOct 31, 2021 5:00 pm - "We found a bone!" Shouts ring out in Pratt's Wayne Woods. As excited students surround Field Museum paleontologist Richard Kissel, he scrutinizes the small, brown fragm...
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Actually, folks, it's a wombatOct 31, 2021 4:55 pm - She's finally ready to leave the nest ... er ... pouch. Goldie, the female southern hairy-nosed baby wombat at Brookfield Zoo, is ready to greet her adoring public. The ...
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DuPage County commissioners expected to vote on Lucent propertyOct 31, 2021 4:30 pm - Expect a showdown tonight among DuPage County Forest Preserve commissioners over the fate of a property on Lisle's northwest border. District leaders are expected to vo...
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DuPage County leaders debate future of Klein fenOct 31, 2021 4:30 pm - Golf course protecting its interests, but forest district complains that may be running up price of land needed to preserve rare fen> Two competing visions for what's no...