Marie Wilson
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Naperville aiming for police diversity from large hiring poolAug 11, 2020 2:33 pm - At a time when police across the country are under increased scrutiny, Naperville has an officer applicant pool of 860 candidates - thanks in part to a new recruitment c...
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How Neuqua Valley driver's ed teacher helps students take 'huge step toward adulthood'Aug 10, 2020 6:21 am - Wayne Hartmann was doing his student-teaching at a tiny school in Minnesota with a graduating class of 15 when his supervisor advised him to jump at the chance if he eve...
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Naperville's India Day to be 'scaled-down,' but still a celebrationAug 13, 2020 6:09 am - Organizers of the sixth annual India Day festival in Naperville admit they're nostalgic for pre-pandemic days. They used to host a large parade with dozens of decorated...
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Award-winning Neuqua teacher's next challenge: Turning engineering curriculum remoteAug 10, 2020 6:21 am - Tony Tegtmeyer's Project Lead the Way engineering classes at Neuqua Valley High School are built on hands-on exploration. At least, in the classroom in a typical year, ...
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'Good old southern food' coming to NapervilleAug 11, 2020 6:15 am - Editor's note: A caption with this article has been updated to clarify the roles of Managing Partner Pete Susca and bartender Martin Fuger. It's a Southern Thing, b...
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Loss of commuters means the end of Harry's Cafe at Naperville Metra stationAug 07, 2020 1:56 pm - A “Virtual Coffee Fund” wasn't enough to keep a long-standing food truck in business at the Naperville Metra station after the number of commuters dropped during the COV...
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District 203 outlines slow return to in-person learning, with social support for studentsAug 05, 2020 5:52 pm - Naperville Unit District 203 plans to start with eLearning in a much more robust and rigorous way than was possible in the spring - for the first six weeks of the new sc...
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July cannabis sales set record at nearly $61 millionAug 06, 2020 8:08 am - July was another record month for marijuana dispensaries in Illinois. The businesses sold more than $60.9 million worth of products, according to the Illinois Departmen...
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Barbering family moves into Naperville with newest shopAug 05, 2020 8:05 am - Joe Beardsley opened his shop in Naperville on his birthday this summer, doing what one does when his last name is Beardsley: cutting hair. Beardsley is part of a famil...
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Districts 204 and 203 now going all remote learning to start school yearAug 01, 2020 7:55 pm - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 and Naperville Unit District 203 are among the latest school districts to announce they will begin the next academic year with all remot...