Robert Sanchez
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Ribfest, Eyes celebrate booming holiday businessJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - Organizers of two of DuPage County’s largest summer festivals are crediting ideal weather for booming attendance over the holiday weekend. In Lisle, roughly 45,000 peopl...
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DuPage paying the bill for high number of retirementsJul 04, 2011 12:00 am - An unexpectedly high number of employee retirements has DuPage County officials working to find millions of dollars in their budget to help pay for the departures. DuPag...
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Lisle parade returns to Main StreetJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Probably the most impressive aspect of Lisle’s Fourth of July parade is that it’s happening at all. The annual event was nearly canceled this year after Eyes to the Skie...
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No injuries as fire destroys house near Glen EllynJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - A firefighter suffered a minor injury during a Friday blaze that destroyed a one-story house in an unincorporated area near Glen Ellyn. Crews from several DuPage County ...
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Warrenville tax plan could cut into community grantsJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Warrenville for years has set aside $200,000 annually to help pay for community events, including farmers markets, art shows and free summertime concerts. Now some are w...
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2 McHenry County hospital plans nixedJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - A state regulatory panel has decided McHenry County doesn’t need either of two new competing hospitals. Mercy Health System’s plan to build a $199 million, 128-bed hospi...
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DuPage board member O’Shea wants countywide postJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - The longest-serving member of the DuPage County Board says he won’t seek re-election next year so he can run for a countywide office. Pat O’Shea is considering whether h...
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Warrenville eyes new taxes to fund roadsJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Three new local taxes would be created, one increased and another tax redistributed, under a proposal before the Warrenville City Council to help pay for road repairs an...
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Wheaton woman glad she took shelterJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - The weather didn’t seem all that bad, but Alice Marks didn’t hesitate when the sirens went off about 9 p.m. Tuesday. She herded her three children into the basement. Goo...
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DuPage may close youth detention centerJun 21, 2011 12:00 am - Increasing operating costs at the DuPage County Juvenile Detention Center have some questioning whether it might be time to close the facility. DuPage Chief Judge Stephe...