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Images: West Aurora High School graduation
West Aurora High School held its commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19 at the NIU convocation center in DeKalb.
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Waubonsee sells former downtown Aurora site
Updated May 15, 2013 11:13 PMWaubonsee Community College is selling its former downtown Aurora campus for $1.5 million to a firm interested in turning the two buildings into stores and apartments. The college board approved the sale Wednesday night to Gorman and Co. It expects to close the sale in January.
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Sugar Grove, Aurora, Kane parks agencies get state grants
Updated May 15, 2013 11:29 AMThe Sugar Grove Park District is getting $400,000 from the state toward the development of a park near Harter Middle School, the governor's office announced Monday. The Fox Valley Park District is also getting money for redevelopment of Jericho Lake, and the Kane County Forest Preserve District is receiving a grant for the Brunner Family Forest Preserve.
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Streaking West Aurora ousts Marmion
Updated May 20, 2013 9:38 PMSaying that West Aurora's baseball team has been streaky this season would be an understatement of sorts.
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- Garrett Ard and Lisa Dawn Foertsch rehearse for Wheaton Drama's special Broadway musical revue, "Broadway Ballot". Performances are Aug. 17-19 at Playhouse 111. Tickets and information at http://www.wheatondrama.org Steven Merkel
- Deven Ferber of Lombard (left) as Sherlock Holmes and Tom Viskocil of Woodridge as the King of Bohemia rehearse a scene for Wheaton Drama's "Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure". The show opens January 25 and plays through February 17 at Playhouse 111 in downtown Wheaton. Visit www.wheatondrama.org Steven Merkel
- The Comfort Company, an online sympathy gift retailer based in Geneva, will donate $10 to Fox Valley Hospice for every Commemorative ornament sold. Amy Mauldin
- Guest speaker J.J. O'Connor, center, chats with PAL/Clearbrook supporters at the 16th annual PAL fundraiser. Clearbrook
- Chaos reigns amongst the inhabitants of Armageddon, one of three haunts featured in Asylum Xperiment Haunted Attractions at the Odeum Expo in Villa Park. Mark Wedow
- The Choral-aires Chorus placed second in the Community Teams category raising funds for breast cancer research last month, missing first place by only $25. The chorus raised $3,985 by the time the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure rolled around, with more donations still coming, surpassing their original goal of $3,000. The Choral-Aires has five current chorus members that either have, or have had, breast cancer. And this year, 2 of the team members discovered that their mothers have breast cancer, so they were walking on race day for their moms. One member of our team, Kara Gray, celebrated her 10 years without breast cancer this year. While not a Chorus member, she is the daughter of long-time member Martha Anderson, who also walked with the team on race day. Lindsey Herza
- On Jan. 21, Elmhurst City Clerk Patty Spencer presented the Choral-Aires Chorus with a proclamation declaring January "Sweet Adelines Month." The Choral-Aires, an Elmhurst-based Sweet Adelines International chapter, is hosting Guest Nights each Monday in January from 6:45-9:45 pm at the Redeemer Lutheran Church Recreation Center as part of the SAI Global Open House event. Pictured, from left, are: Co-Director Bonnie Fedyski, Patty Spencer, Co-Director Amy Brinkman, and Chorus President Nancy Smith. Valerie Baxter
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"Delightful and Delicious!"
George and Sarah Naxera of Kildeer sample mouth-watering morsels from 20 local restaurants at Clearbrook's fourth annual "Around the World Food Tasting" on Oct. 16 at Arlington Toyota-Scion in Palatine. Proceeds from the event went to the 3,400 children and adults with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and other developmental/intellectual disabilities that Clearbrook serves. Colleen Gallagher - The Edible Schoolyard at Geneva's Western Avenue School now has walkways and a reading circle, thanks to a largely donated installation of brick pavers by Great Impressions, a subsidiary of Sebert Landscaping. In spring, students will plant the garden. Miguel Munoz
- Ben Tomy borrows a self-guided Family Explorers Backpack to enhance his experience in the Childrens Garden at The Morton Arboretum. Stock Photo
- Emery Moorhead from the 85 Chicago Bears (second from right) spins the roulette wheel for Clearbrook at their Spring Casino Night held on March 2 in Palatine. Moorehead was one of five former NFL players who volunteered at Clearbrooks Spring Casino Night. Clearbrook
- The Fox Valley Rep Youth Ensemble sing "The Prince is Giving a Ball" during their dress rehearsal of "Cinderella." The production is now playing through December 22, 2012. www.foxvalleyrep.org/Cinderella Trademan Photography
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- A new reading circle in the Edible Schoolyard of Geneva's Western Avenue School. Great Impressions, a subsidiary of Sebert Landscaping, installed 3,000 brick pavers in the garden, donating half of the project cost. Students will plant the garden and read in it next spring. Miguel Munoz
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Gather Your Girlfriends for Martinis, Massages, and More: No kids. No men. Just women, wine, and golf.
From left, Bonnie Newman, Carolyn Szaflik, Lori Runquist, and Tracy Baron show off their creative ensembles that won them "Best Dressed Foursome" at last year's Clearbrook Women's Classic Golf Outing. Colleen Gallagher - Clearbrook president Carl M. La Mell (center) chats with Newsapalooza creators, Grammy award winner, Richard Marx (left) and radio personality, Roe Conn. Newsapalooza is a rock & roll stage show, featuring Chicago media talents singing and/or playing instruments. This year's show benefitted Clearbrook. M. Samskhina
- A handful of local private ambulances have given resources to the East Coast to help out the preparation of Hurricane Sandy and Noreaster Storm Athena. Bless their hearts A-TEC Ambulance, Inc.
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Picture of newly crowned Ms. Wheelchair, Illinois
Danielle Austin. She will be making her inaugural appearance at the EHLS Open House April 24 at 210 W Campus Drive, Suite B, Arlington Heights, and will be signing autographs and answering questions. Danielle Austin - Scout arrived at Casey's Safe Haven horse rescue in Elburn looking for a new beginning. Scout and other horses and ponies are available for adoption. Please visit www.caseysil.org Alexis
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"Northern Sunset"
This was captured at Northern Illinois University Convocation Center in DeKalb at sunset. Jodi Dirks of Face to Face Photography - With help from principal Ron Zeman and parent Jen Kelley, a crew from Sebert Landscaping installs the newly built hoop house at Geneva's Western Avenue Elementary School. The school's 300 children will soon plant the garden. Christine Esposito
- A crew from Great Impressions, a subsidiary of Sebert Landscaping, puts finishing touches on a new hoop house for the Edible Schoolyard at Geneva's Western Ave. Elementary School. Students will soon plant the garden, including heirloom gourds that will grow up and over the hoop house to create a green, leafy tunnel. Christine Esposito
- A crew from Great Impressions, a subsidiary of Sebert Landscaping, gets the Edible Schoolyard at Geneva's Western Ave. Elementary School ready for planting by the students. The planting beds were built by school families, and the hoop house was donated by Great Impressions and Midwest Trading. Christine Esposito
- A crew from Great Impressions, a subsidiary of Sebert Landscaping, was at Geneva's Western Avenue Elementary School recently, adding new touches and getting it ready for planting by the students. Sod between the planting beds, built by school families, will help cushion kneeling gardeners. Great Impressions has been supporting the garden through in-kind contributions. Christine Esposito
- Gracie Gold, 2012 Junior U.S. National Figure Skating Champion and 2012 World Junior Silver Medalist, stopped by the Triphahn Center Ice Arena in Hoffman Estates this week with her sister Carley Gold. The skaters performed their winning figure skating routines and skated with the Hoffman Estates Figure Skating Academy skaters. Figure skating enthusiasts have pegged Gracie Gold as the United States' best chance for a medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics. "It's a great honor to have skaters of such great caliber visit our rink and meet our skating academy," said Jennifer Dooley, figure skating program manager. The Hoffman Estates Figure Skating Academy is affiliated with the Hoffman Estates Park District and is open to residents and non-residents of Hoffman Estates. The Figure Skating Academy offers classes year round at all levels including beginners and competitive skaters. For more information visit heparks.org Jennifer Dooley
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