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DuPage school programs get boost from drug money

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DuPage County State's Attorney Bob Berlin speaks Wednesday to students from Heritage Lakes School in Carol Stream about avoiding illegal drugs. At right is police officer Pablo Castro.

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DuPage County State's Attorney Bob Berlin, left, talks with Paul Boucher, center, and Joe Kish of the Franklin School Skate Club in Wheaton during a grant ceremony Wednesday.

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DuPage County State's Attorney Bob Berlin addresses students, teachers and school administrators Wednesday at a grant ceremony in Wheaton.

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Nearly $18,000 derived from drug busts in DuPage County went to a better cause Wednesday, as prosecutors awarded the funds to 35 local school groups. The money will assist anti-drug programs such as Red Ribbon and Character Counts, and subsidize related curriculum and scholarships.

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