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Allstate’s Gregoire works to help others Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Kukec's People features Buffalo Grove's Maryse Gregoire, who has worked for Allstate for 39 years and recently won the Outstanding Employee Volunteer of the Year award with her community work.
New Philharmonic gets three-concert reprieve Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
A 36-year-old professional orchestra that appeared to be playing its last note at the College of DuPage is getting an encore. College officials have agreed to give the New Philharmonic orchestra a 3-concert season in 2013-14 after receiving letters and emails from patrons upset that the 80-member ensemble might have given its final curtain call at a January concert. The orchestra had been performing at the college's McAninch Arts Center in Glen Ellyn until this season, when a $35 million renovation project began that forced the orchestra to schedule concerts off-campus.
Naperville double-murder suspect must provide DNA Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Double-murder suspect Elzbieta Plackowska of Naperville has been ordered to provide hair and saliva samples for DNA comparison. Prosecutors want to test the samples against evidence found at the Naperville home where Plackowska's 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old girl left in her care were stabbed to death in October.
Getting hands-on with science at Fermilab open house Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Thousands learned more about Fermilab and science during a family open house Sunday. The premier United States lab for particle physics research opens its doors annually to give families a chance to watch experiments and learn about them, talk to scientists and tour parts of the facility.
February ‘Images’ Highlights 3+1 Programs, Visiting ChefFeb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
“Images,” College of DuPage’s monthly one-half hour television show, features in its February edition segments on the College’s innovative 3+1 programs, highlights from a recent event with visiting Chef Paul Virant and a cooking segment with Culinary Professor Chris Thielman.
COD Offers New Biomedical Engineering Technology Degree Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
College of DuPage is offering a new Biomedical Engineering Technology degree for students pursuing careers as electronic technicians in hospitals,
‘Wonder’ author inspires students to Choose Kind Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
In a "Wonder" of a week, R.J. Palacio, Naperville READS 2013 children's author, visited Naperville for three days, talking with almost 7,000 children and adults, signing more than 2,000 books and answering hundreds of questions. Adding to the wonder of the week were the ripples caused by Palacio's book, "Wonder," and her campaign for Choose Kind.
The real source of state’s pension woes Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
A Naperville letter to the editor: I was disappointed to read the letter from Ted Dabrowski of the Illinois Policy Institute as it obscures the reason for Illinois current pension morass and offers a solution that would be more expensive to Illinois and its residents.
Tax increase questions on several DuPage ballotsFeb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Voters in several DuPage County communities will weigh in this spring on an array of ballot questions from governmental entities, including five that are seeking more tax money.
Jefferson gets Waubonsie Valley going Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
It’s not often that a 30-point effort by Jared Brownridge gets overshadowed. But Waubonsie Valley senior forward Bryan Jefferson provided both the spectacular and the sublime to lead the Warriors to a 76-62 victory over host Metea Valley on Saturday night in Aurora.
Naperville parks striving to stay relevant among ‘more competition’ Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Among video games, traveling soccer leagues, cultural clubs, TV shows and anything else suburban residents enjoy in their ever-dwindling leisure time, the Naperville Park District is striving to stand out, leaders said Saturday during the third annual state of the park district address.
Neuqua clinches UEC Valley Division title Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Neuqua Valley’s three-year wait for a seventh conference title ended on Saturday.
Zak attack leads to 11th-place medal Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Grant senior Sami Jo Zak practiced day after day over the last few years, harboring a dream of making it to state one day. She ended up carrying the dream farther than she ever imagined possible on Saturday afternoon in the girls bowling state tournament at Cherry Bowl Lanes. Zak wasn’t sure if she was in line to receive one of the top 12 medals, even after throwing a final game of 257. The final announcement that Zak finished 11th place with a 12-game total of 2,554 pins caught her by a total surprise.
Marmion sends 7 to state Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
Metea Valley wrestling coach Claudio Torres spoke for many of his brethren when sizing up the field of the Class 3A Shepard sectional Saturday evening in Palos Heights. "It’s like a mini-state tournament,” Torres said. “I have seen so many state qualifiers (from past years) get eliminated already. There are ranked wrestlers not getting out (to the individual state tournament this week in Champaign).” Defending team state champion Sandburg was the true measuring stick with 10 qualifiers, and the field included some of the top Catholic schools in the state. Marmion went toe-to-toe with the likes of Marist, St. Rita — its team-sectional dual-meet foe a week from Tuesday at Hinsdale South — and Mt. Carmel to lead the area programs with seven state qualifiers.
Book notes: Dave Barry reads ‘Insane City’ in Naperville Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
New York Times best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize-winner Dave Barry reads from and signs copies of his new novel "Insanse City" at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville.
Images: Photo Contest Finalists Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of the bunch and select 12 finlaists. Here are the finalists for the week of February 4th.
Benet downs Hinsdale South Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Defense does it for Glenbard East Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Led by Marvin Grant-Clark’s game-high 17 points with two others scoring in double digits and a defense that put the clamps on a very good offense, it was no surprise after Glenbard East’s 66-51 win over visiting Naperville North on Friday that talk was about overall team play and defense. “Defense is the key. If we get our stops, the offense is going to come,” Grant-Clark said. “I thought we were very unselfish.” Mike Kjeldsen followed Grant-Clark with 16 points and Tahron Harvey had 13.
Geneva surprises No. 2 Neuqua Valley Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Sidney Santos and Geneva saw no need to review tape of their first game with Neuqua Valley. “We knew that was not our team,” said the Vikings junior. “It came at a bad time.” Times are better now. No. 16 Geneva turned the tables on a 23-point loss the day after Thanksgiving in a big way Friday in Naperville, surprising No. 2 Neuqua Valley 54-46 in a matchup of Upstate Eight Conference division champions.
Naperville Central’s Czarnowski goes from lost to found Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Naperville Central coach Pete Kramer is blessed with so many good outside shooters that he has joked at times this season that the team almost forgets it has a 6-foot-9 force in the paint.