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• Learn about alternative energy at Geneva library program May 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Geneva Library Foundation Speaker Series continues with "Exploring Energy Efficiencies and Alternatives" with Patricia Vary, a retired research professor, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, in the lower meeting room at the Geneva Public Library
  

   

• Waubonsee sells former downtown Aurora site May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Waubonsee 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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  Harper, Waubonsee meet for regional supremacy May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Most people would like to see the two best teams play for championships at the end of a season. In NJCAA baseball, that's exactly what will happen starting Friday at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove as the top-seeded Chiefs take on No. 2 Harper College (19-20) for a regional championship.
  

   
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  Meet endangered farm animals at Garfield Rare Breeds show May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  Have a look at the type of farm animals your grandparents, or even great-grandparents, may have known when Garfield Farm Museum holds its Rare Breeds Livestock and Poultry Show and Sale. The 27th annual event is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19 in Campton Hills.
  

   

• Sobek: To succeed in college, commit to a major May 1, 2013 12:00 AM
  For most people, college is the time to answer the age-old question, "What do I want to be when I grow up?" Students are often exposed to new ideas and academic disciplines as they navigate their college curriculum. However, research has shown that students who declare a major field of study early have higher rates of degree completion.
  

   
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  Geneva park damage may be worse than first thought Apr 22, 2013 12:00 AM
  Damage to Island Park in Geneva may be more extensive than park district officials estimated, parks director Sheavoun Lambillotte said Monday afternoon. It appears Thursday's torrents of river water washed away much of the dirt-related work done last summer while the park was closed during reconstruction of the north bridge. Meanwhile, North Aurora is asking residents to submit reports of any damage they suffered, to be turned in to Kane County for its application for federal aid.
  

   

• Waubonsee celebrates Earth Day with activities Apr 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  Waubonsee Community College is celebrating Earth Week April 22-26 with a variety of free activities at its Sugar Grove campus, Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive.
  

   
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  Progress continues on getting stoplight where Waubonsee students died in 2010 Apr 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Waubonsee Community College continued progress Wednesday on getting a traffic light installed where two students were killed in a crash three years ago this week.
  

   

• Studying abroad benefits college studentApr 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  Exploring the world beyond our borders creates unparalleled learning opportunities. Travel exposes you to different cultures, languages and perspectives. Dedicating a summer, a semester or a month to studying abroad deepens the benefit, forging lifelong skills.
  

   
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  ‘Touch-A-Tractor’ fun returns to Kane County Farm Bureau Apr 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  The eighth annual "Touch-A-Tractor" will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, April 5; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 6; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 7, on the front lawn of the Kane County Farm Bureau, 2N710 Randall Road, Randall Road at Oak Street, St. Charles. The event benefits the Kane County Farm Bureau Foundation Ag Literacy and Scholarship Programs.
  

   
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  Congressman brings Fab Lab pitch to Waubonsee, local manufacturers Mar 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  Rep. Bill Foster hosted a roundtable discussion Thursday about his Fab Lab bill. The 11th District congressman introduced a bill last week to establish a National Fab Lab network across the country to catalyze the manufacturing sector. He spoke at Waubonsee Community College's downtown Aurora location.
  

   
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  Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit in 2011 Geneva dam drowning Mar 22, 2013 12:00 AM
  A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the family of a Naperville man who drowned in August 2011 trying to save his girlfriend's child from the boil created by the Geneva Dam on the Fox River. The attorney for William Suchy, brother of the late Randy Suchy, promised an appeal.
  

   
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  Campton Hills trustee hopefuls differ on administrator Mar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Campton Hills trustee candidates agree the village needs to hire a village administrator, but differ on whether the person should be part- or full-time. Four people are seeking three, four-year seats on April 9.
  

   
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  Campton Hills trustee hopefuls differ on administrator Mar 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Campton Hills trustee candidates agree the village needs to hire a village administrator, but differ on whether the person should be part- or full-time. Four people are seeking three, four-year seats on April 9.
  

   

• Recovery center abandons Campton Hills site Mar 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  After Campton Hills trustees shot down the Kiva Recovery Center in January, the group vowed to take the 96-bed plan to Kane County for consideration. But officials now say they will look elsewhere for a site.
  

   
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  Some fear new, high-tech GED a problem for low-income test takers Mar 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  Suburban education officials are worried looming federal changes to GED testing will leave those less fortunate with one less path to joining the workforce. The test will become computerized in 2014, and the price to take the exam will more than double. Plus, you need a credit card and an email address. "It’s going to be people with the least resources who are going to be left out," Josh Boies of Kane County says.
  

   

• Campton Township deer disease testing upsets some Feb 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  Campton Township recently gave permission to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to kill up to five deer near Corron Farm and test them from Chronic Wasting Disease. The study is part of a larger sampling of deer in a 25-mile area in the west suburbs, but some residents are upset about it and don't think it's needed
  

   

• Harper approves $2 per credit hour tuition increaseFeb 28, 2013 12:00 AM
  Consistent with a regional trend among community colleges, Harper College will ask its students to dig a little deeper into their pockets for the cost of a high education. The board of trustees last week unanimously approved increasing tuition by $2 per credit hour beginning in the summer 2013 term. For a full-time student taking 30 credit hours annually, that’s an additional $60 for a total of $3,735.
  

   
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  Meet Justin Salazar, Waubonsee’s Featured Student for FebruaryFeb 26, 2013 12:00 AM
  Waubonsee Community College sophomore Justin Salazar of Elburn is the consummate student-athlete, accomplishing extraordinary things both on and off the soccer field. In honor of these accomplishments, Waubonsee has named Salazar the college’s Featured Student for February.
  

   

• Certificates lead to great careers Feb 18, 2013 12:00 AM
  For the past decade, labor experts have outlined the need for education beyond high school to compete in nearly every industry. With 36 million workers in our country having attended college without completing a degree, certificates are another way to earn a marketable credential.