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• How to contact your legislator May 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  How to contact state lawmakers, May 2012
  

   

• How to contact your legislator May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  How to contact state lawmakers, May 2012
  

   
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  Dawn Patrol: Big Medicaid cuts pass; gambling veto override? May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  State legislators pass massive cuts to Medicaid. Lawmakers counting gambling expansion votes ahead of Senate debate. Teen sentenced to 15 years in Elgin car ramming murder. Visibility near zero during major crash that shut down I-88. Woodridge cop won't go to prison for stealing from charity. Wind fuels Elgin house fire.
  

   

• Apartment fire causes $100,000 damage in Naperville May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Food left unattended on a stove apparently triggered an apartment fire Friday in Naperville that caused an estimated $100,000 damage, authorities said. There were no injuries in the fire that was reported shortly after 1 p.m. by a resident at the complex on 1500 Fairway Drive.
  

   
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  Introducing the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Today, we introduce you to some amazing teenagers. The members of the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team all have grades and test scores so stellar they could blind. But read past the test scores, and what you find are humble young people, dedicated to learning and intent on using education to further their goals.
  

   
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  Dawn Patrol: Cage limited explosion’s harm; Phillips the ‘Idol’ May 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Officials say cage around machine that exploded in Arlington Heights may have saved lives. House OK's gambling expansion, Quinn could still veto. Illinois House calls Senate's budget plan premature. Sears announces more layoffs. Woman claims her dog was shot dead in Addison. Phillip Phillips wins "American Idol."
  

   
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  Naperville chamber parts ways with CEOMay 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  The president and CEO of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce has been "released from his duties," by the chamber's board of directors, officials announced Thursday. John Schmidt has led the chamber for the past three years, but Chairman Shane Beard said the two sides "could not find common ground on the required steps the chamber needed to take to move forward."
  

   
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  Dawn Patrol: Itasca man killed in explosion; heroin arrest May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Itasca man identified as victim of Arlington Heights factory explosion. Drug suspect caught after chase at Yorktown mall. President of Poland visits with Sen. Kirk. Antioch Rescue Squad members accused of sexual harassment in lawsuit. Report: Drunken driver stopped after ignoring cops for 5 miles on Randall Road Sunday afternoon.
  

   
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  Big weekend for seat belt enforcement, but at what cost?May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Suburban police receive hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to increase enforcement of seat belt use around Memorial Day weekend. But our analysis of state transportation grant records shows the program costs more than municipalities will ever get back. "The biggest concern I have is it strips away officer discretion," said Aurora police Cmdr. Joe Groom.
  

   

• Community responds to NCTV-17’s documentary project May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Do you remember what you were doing May 2 in Naperville? A local cable TV channel is planning to remind you, but not until this fall. All 17 members of the Naperville Community Television Channel 17 staff spent 24 straight hours May 2 recording the activities of the city's residents and workforce for a documentary to mark the station's 25th anniversary. Some community members also submitted photos and videos to the project, inspired by famed director Ridley Scott's "Life in a Day."
  

   

• Naperville resident named honorary consul to SlovakiaMay 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  A Naperville woman, Rosemary Macko Wisnosky, was named honorary consul of the Slovak Republic in Chicago during ceremonies Monday at Benedictine University.
  

   
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  Dawn Patrol: Wheaton soldier dies in Afghanistan May 22, 2012 12:00 AM
  Wheaton soldier dies from wounds suffered in Afghanistan blast. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visits North Chicago after NATO summit. Elgin students to be offered breakfast. Roosters, guns, drugs found during McHenry County raid. Defendant in car surfing case pleads guilty to lesser charges. Man stabbed in Schaumburg.
  

   
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  Mitrovich a finalist for Washington school district’s top job May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Outgoing Naperville Unit District 203 Superintendent Mark Mitrovich could soon be headed back west. HYPERLINK "http://www.bsd405.org/about-us/school-board/superintendent-search.aspx"Bellevue School District 405, located 10 miles east of Seattle, has announced on its website that Mitrovich is one of three finalists for the district's top job.
  

   

• Bolingbrook woman dies from injuries in crash May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Geneva police have released the name of the woman killed in a crash Sunday evening on Kirk Road, when the motorcycle on which she was a passenger hit a pickup truck. Police are still investigating the crash.
  

   
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  Weekend in review: Fires kill man, pets; Sox winMay 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  What you may have missed this weekend: Libertyville native a military strategist for NATO summit; Hoffman Estates man killed in fire; pet shop fire kills animals inside; friends, family remember Lucky Boys Confusion guitarist; Conant students win for electric vehicle; rare eclipse thrills millions; spontaneous NATO protest erupts; Bee Gees' Robin Gibb dies; White Sox beat Cubs in crosstown series; and Konerko expects to be back Tuesday.
  

   
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  Two Naperville North alumni receive 'Learners to Leaders' award May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Sometimes it takes an inspirational story to help push youngsters in the right direction. Students at Naperville North High School got to hear two such stories Monday from two very different alumni. Megan Garrelts and Mike Sommers held leadership seminars with students interested in their respective fields after the pair received "Learners to Leaders" awards from the school earlier in the day. Garrelts is a pastry chef and author; Sommers is deputy chief of staff for U.S. House Speaker John Boehner.
  

   
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  Dawn Patrol: NATO protest clash; fatal pet shop fire May 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Protestors and cops injured during NATO summit. Animals die in Beach Park pet shop fire. Woman dies in Geneva motorcycle crash. Record number of Harper students graduate. Hoffman Estates man dies in fire. Cubs considering batting order changes.
  

   
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  Battle brings crowds to Naper Settlement's Civil War Days May 19, 2012 12:00 AM
  Some like the history. Others like the military technology. But for Jason Lavigne and Michael Amberg, both 11, of Naperville, it was all about the battle. The boys were among hundreds who visited the Naper Settlement Saturday for the opening of this year's Civil War Days.
  

   
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  Two Naperville geese shot with arrow May 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  The prevalent Canada geese and their droppings certainly can be a nuisance, but that doesn't allow you to shoot them. Naperville police are reminding residents not to use the geese as target practice. Twice since February, and most recently within the past week, geese have been shot with an arrow near Century Farm Park.
  

   
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  Dawn Patrol: Cops ready for NATO; COD, Glen Ellyn to courtMay 18, 2012 12:00 AM
  Suburban police forces are ramping up patrols and are ready for the NATO summit. COD and Glen Ellyn headed back to court. Aurora police release photo of vehicle involved in fatal hit-and-run. Terry Link says slots will be included at Arlington Park in any gambling expansion. Teachers protest pension plans in Naperville. Winthrop Harbor woman accused of hitting niece in the face, held on $200,000 bail.