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Batavia native, engineer mentors girls in robotics camp Jul 10, 2014 10:11 AM
By Sammi King In 2002, Denise Karabowicz was the only girl on the Rotolo Middle School’s Lego Building Club. Eleven years later, she’s running the show, along with her dad, Ron. “I know what the robotics program did for me when I was in middle school,” she said.
Fox Valley Festival Chorus plans garage sale fundraiser Aug. 1-2 Jul 10, 2014 3:46 PM
Linda Quantock The Fox Valley Festival Chorus plans a summer garage and craft sale “Treasures, Treats and ?” to help support its 2014-15 Lincoln Center performance season.
Everest College in suburbs to be sold, Durbin warns students to stay away Jul 9, 2014 4:42 PM
By Anna Marie Kukec California-based Corinthian Colleges Inc., parent of Everest College, plans to sell 85 campuses, including six in the suburbs. U.S. Sen Dick Durbin also warns students to stay away from such for-profit colleges, especially since Corinthian is under investigation.
North Aurora prepares fee break to get hotel Jul 9, 2014 1:01 AM
By Susan Sarkauskas North Aurora will cut its development-impact fees by about $90,000 to get a hotel to build west of Orchard Road.
COD Offers Fall Courses Leading to Computer Forensic ACE Certification Jul 9, 2014 4:16 PM
College of DuPage will offer two computer forensic courses this fall that will prepare students to test for the AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE) credential.
College of DuPage Announces Scholars Award Recipients Jul 9, 2014 4:04 PM
COD News Bureau College of DuPage has announced 130 incoming students as Scholars Award recipients for fall 2014. The awards fall into three categories: Presidential, a 64-semester hour full tuition scholarship; Board of Trustees, $2,500 per year; and Dean’s, $1,500 per
Strickler Joins Library Faculty at Wheaton College Jul 9, 2014 4:03 PM
LaTonya Taylor Christa M. Strickler recently joined the Wheaton College faculty as Assistant Professor of Library Science.
College of DuPage Foundation Hosts Free Business Succession Seminar July 23 Jul 9, 2014 3:40 PM
COD News Bureau The College of DuPage Foundation will host a Business Succession Planning Seminar on Wednesday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2000, at the College’s main campus in Glen Ellyn.
COD ESL Professor John Stasinopoulos Named Fulbright Alumni Ambassador Jul 9, 2014 3:45 PM
COD News Bureau College of DuPage Academic ESL Professor John Stasinopoulos was recently selected by the Institute of International Education as a Fulbright Alumni Ambassador.
Batavia festival to feature pet parade, night run Jul 9, 2014 11:55 AM
By Lauren Rohr For lifelong Batavia resident Craig Foltos, making people laugh has always been a priority in the 16 years he has volunteered at the Batavia Windmill City Festival. At this year's four-day fest, which takes place starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 10, he will emcee the pet parade and help with the ice cream eating contest, long-standing festival traditions. "There are enough hardships in life," Foltos said. "If you get the chance to laugh or to make someone laugh, it's all worthwhile."
Veterans, active duty service members invited to Valor Games Midwest Competition Jul 8, 2014 10:13 AM
World Sport Chicago The three-day, multi-sport competition – which will take place from Aug. 20 until Aug. 22 – is the only one of its kind to bring together wounded, ill or injured active duty service members and veterans to instill positive values through sports.
North Aurora motorcyclist succumbs to crash injuries Jul 7, 2014 10:30 PM
By Sara Hooker A North Aurora motorcyclist who was injured in a crash last month has died from his injuries.
Tour a ‘Garden of Ideas’ in Kane County July 8 Jul 3, 2014 6:36 PM
Kane County Master Gardeners As your garden grows this summer, are you thinking about new designs or looking to explore new plant varieties? Inspiration is close to home in the Kane County Master Gardeners’ Idea Garden, which is open to the public from 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8.
COD student releases new single Jul 3, 2014 8:28 AM
By Barbara Jo Mitchell Singer and College of DuPage student Alexa Lee Torres recently released her new single “Never Forgotten” during a performance at an event sponsored by the From the Barrio Foundation.
Asante Children’s Choir returns to Marengo church Jul 2, 2014 3:44 PM
A Marengo church will host a Back-to-School Picnic and Concert for the local community featuring Asante Children's Choir from East Africa.
Kids are invited to “Game Plan” sports camp Jul 2, 2014 4:29 PM
Kathi Gorlewski Come and join the fun! Hey, isn’t that what summer is all about? We love kids at Bethany and we’re sure you’ll love our Sports camp. Camp is open to boys and girls, age 4-12.
Spirito! singers take their talents on tour Jul 1, 2014 3:44 PM
Laura Adkins Local girls’ choirs return from successful shows outside of Chicagoland
Local painters exhibit beautiful creations Jul 1, 2014 4:16 PM
Fine Line Creative Arts Center Artists seem to see through different eyes, while we get to enjoy the product of their vision and their inspiration when they share their works of art as a whole. Come see for yourself when The Woodstock Group exhibits beautiful works of art in the Kavanagh Gallery at Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles.
Tanner House privy yields historical finds, photo Jul 1, 2014 4:41 PM
Submitted by Aurora Historical Society The faces peering out of the old glass photograph from around 1855 were a shock and a joy to the observers. A shock because the men were down in an old Aurora privy. Despite decades of experience in digging out old privies to find trash once disposed there, not one of them had ever seen anything like it. A joy because amid the to-be-expected broken china, medicine bottles and rusted hand-forged nails, this image of an unknown couple was the ultimate validation of the Aurora Historical Society’s decision to excavate two privies on the property of the grand house built in 1857 for William and Anna Tanner and their nine children.
College of DuPage Stands Ready to Help Everest College Students Jul 1, 2014 4:45 PM
COD News Bureau U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on June 25 called on community colleges across Illinois to help ensure that 3,300 Illinois students at Corinthian College, Inc.