Amy Boerema
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Habitat for Humanity makes dream come true in West ChicagoJan 05, 2011 7:37 pm - For Arletta Ware, no gift can match the one she's already received — the chance to own a home, thanks to help from Habitat for Humanity, volunteers, businesses and her o...
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DNA test helps predict if scoliosis will progressDec 21, 2010 11:07 pm - When 11-year-old Julia Deferville was diagnosed with abnormal spine curvature, her mom, Joyce, worried about her daughter's future. The Lake Villa parent feared Julia, w...
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Event aims to helping veterans land jobsNov 09, 2010 1:53 pm - After graduating from West Point and spending 11 years in the Army, Rick Lochner had a bit of an identity crisis when entering corporate America for the first time. “I w...
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Nun runs shop to help families plant roots in suburbsOct 20, 2010 10:42 pm - Over the years, Sister Therese Mary Martinez has received many thanks for her work. But one memory in particular stands out the day she brought a Mexican-American famil...
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Suburban runner sprints to support military familiesFeb 08, 2011 1:20 pm - After a tough year away from his family, Will Beiersdorf returned from serving overseas inspired to give back. It was in his absence that the Naval Reservist, who was ca...
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Districts ramping up efforts to verify student residencyJan 31, 2011 4:32 pm - In nearly two decades of listening to excuses, private investigator Bill Beitler can easily recall the strangest reason a parent gave for why she knowingly enrolled her ...
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Schaumburg man charged with sex abuseSep 03, 2010 4:13 pm - Schaumburg resident Jura Bhasherat, 27, has been charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse for giving a massage to an 11-year-old female, officials said. He appeared...
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Elgin festival goers enjoy 'hanging out' with artSep 03, 2010 4:13 pm - Ryan Santillan, 16, was hoping to find inspiration Saturday at the second annual Art and Soul on the Fox festival in downtown Elgin. "I'm not a good artist, but I draw ...
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Glendale Heights woman makes waves in HollywoodAug 09, 2010 4:30 pm - After college, LaQuita Cleare had an ambitious plan - move to L.A. and attend law school while working to become a successful actress. But when the Glendale Heights nati...
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Behind the scenes of suburban fireworks showsJul 30, 2010 12:20 pm - Each Fourth of July, and many days in between, Dan Miller lives out many a young boy's dream - he gets to blow stuff up. As a kid, it was his own dream, too. Each year, ...