Marni Pyke
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DuPage officials hope to re-ignite cigarette taxOct 31, 2021 6:50 pm - Facing a doomsday budget, several DuPage County leaders are hoping a cigarette tax proposal before Illinois lawmakers still has some life in it. A majority of finance co...
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Shallow roots may be culprit in uprooted treesOct 31, 2021 6:25 pm - For someone with a huge oak tree resting on her roof and deck, Debbie Williams was relatively unfazed. "We're counting our blessings," the Medinah resident said Friday....
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Battle against ash borer continuesOct 31, 2021 6:24 pm - Three layers of government sought answers to a common enemy that's laid waste to millions of ash trees. On Friday, state, federal and DuPage County municipal leaders loo...
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DuPage government buildings blacked outOct 31, 2021 6:15 pm - Power outages caused by Thursday night's thunderstorms today shut down the DuPage County government center, including the health department and courthouse. Officials sai...
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County hires two lobbying firmsOct 31, 2021 6:12 pm - DuPage County leaders hope a $280,000 investment will net millions in return. Board members last week agreed to hire two lobbying firms to push for grants and favorable ...
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Naperville native plans to take on BiggertOct 31, 2021 6:18 pm - A Naperville native is moving from the ivory tower to the rough and tumble world of politics. Democrat Scott Harper, a doctoral student at Oxford University, is postpo...
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Naperville council member announces run for state repOct 31, 2021 6:04 pm - Naperville City Councilman Darlene Senger is ready for a wider audience. Senger, who was re-elected in April, announced Thursday that after some "soul searching" she wil...
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Jenisch might run for county board againOct 31, 2021 6:04 pm - A former state leader may ask for his old job back on the DuPage County Board. Bloomingdale Republican Roger Jenisch is "considering" running for District 1 in the Febru...
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Mosquitoes waiting for a hot spellOct 31, 2021 6:07 pm - With a nonstop deluge turning the suburbs into bayou country, many are wondering if recent storms mean an onslaught of mosquitoes. And are they infected with West Nile v...
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Democratic leader ready to pass torchOct 31, 2021 6:00 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...