Marni Pyke
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Looming DuPage Co. budget cuts putting programs, museum at riskNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Second of a three-part series examining the impact of DuPage County's doomsday budget for next year. The diary of Luther Hiatt has traveled a long and adventurous p...
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EPA testing for methane at Hanover Park homesNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Hanover Park resident Marc Fawcett had unexpected visitors Wednesday -- and they weren't early Thanksgiving guests. Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protectio...
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DuPage County board facing budget crunch timeNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - DuPage County Board members chipped away at expenses Tuesday during a special meeting on their "doomsday" budget but came to no resolution as time begins to run out. The...
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EPA checking for deadly gas near former DuPage County landfillNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is checking households near the former Mallard Lake landfill for potentially explosive methane gas. Tests by the EPA showed high...
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Is there hidden treasure in DuPage's doomsday budget?Nov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Is it a doomsday budget or is there buried treasure in the fiscal plan DuPage County board members must vote on by Nov. 30? Elected officials offered different spins on ...
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Urgent dental clinic may become casualty of DuPage budget crisisNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - First of an occasional series examining the impact of DuPage County's doomsday budget for next year. Getting a tooth pulled is a worst-case dental scenario for most...
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DuPage County to huddle again on budgetNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - After weeks of drama over the so-called doomsday budget, DuPage County leaders will gather Monday at noon to try to resolve their differences. Board members voted Thursd...
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DuPage County sales tax hike up to votersNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - In a short but far from sweet meeting Thursday, DuPage County Board members agreed to let the public vote on a quarter-cent sales tax increase to fund public safety in t...
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Illinois getting greener, with an eye toward goldNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - It's not a "gold star" state yet but a national environmental group is recognizing Illinois for efforts to reduce energy consumption. Environment America, a federation o...
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DuPage estate lands preservation grantNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Coal baron Francis Stuyvesant Peabody wanted to emulate the past when he built his Tudor-style mansion in Oak Brook back in 1919. Frank Lloyd Wright wanted to create a r...