Marni Pyke
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DuPage keeping Springfield lobbyistsDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - DuPage County will keep its lobbyists in Springfield until the General Assembly's roller-coaster session ends. Despite questions about their usefulness, board members ag...
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Storm packs punch, tangling traffic and closing schoolsDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Today's snow brought white-knuckle commutes for many this morning but with plows out in force, transportation officials were promising smoother sailing for the afternoon...
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One lucky duckDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Nothing is sadder than a lame duck. Nothing, that is, unless it's a duck with a broken wing trapped in a freezing pond. That was the predicament facing a ruddy duck unti...
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Bartlett church decries DuPage flood-control feeDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Parishioners with a Bartlett church made a pre-emptive strike today against paying new fees for flood-control. DuPage County leaders are considering switching from prope...
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DuPage Co. votes to keep lobbyistsDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - DuPage County will keep its lobbyists in Springfield until the General Assembly's roller-coaster session ends. Despite questions about their usefulness, board members ag...
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Ready to get out the wordDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - It's not clear if DuPage County Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom will drive and State's Attorney Joe Birkett will put up the referendum signs this January. Or if Birkett...
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Memorial expected to attract luminariesNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - While details of funeral services for former U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde are still preliminary, one thing is certain -- a large and distinguished crowd is expected to attend. T...
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Son: Hyde stood behind ConstitutionNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - In the middle of talking about his late father's life, Bob Hyde had to take a call. He apologized for the delay, explaining the person on the other line was President B...
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Longtime staffers say Hyde was a friend, mentorNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Sam Stratman so wanted to work for Henry Hyde he spent a week preparing for the job interview in May 1987. "I followed his career for some time. He was the obvious choic...
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Birders spot unusual pair of woodpeckers in DuPage Co.Nov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Love is in the air over Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve. At least that's the hope of local birders and DuPage County Forest Preserve District naturalists with the surpris...