Glen Ellyn
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Holidays offer plenty of opportunities for those looking to helpDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - What's the reason for the holiday season? In a word, it's volunteering. While retailers and consumers are usually consumed with shopping this time of year, Lyn Neuhengen...
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Raising test scores, one Waubonsie Valley student at a timeDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - If Waubonsie Valley High School students are going to improve the school's state test scores, they're going to do it one by one, student by student. Presenting the schoo...
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Naperville family gets VIP treatment for Inauguration WeekDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - How do people react when they learn the Naperville family of Kim and Benny White, with son BJ and daughter Logan, are attending an inaugural ball this January in Washing...
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Naperville needs to make wise parking decisionsDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - My first car was a new 1968 "rally green" Rambler American, built by American Motors. The 1958 hit song "Beep Beep" became my theme song. I still know the lyrics to the...
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Sleet, snow falling across the Chicago areaDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Heavy rain has turned to snow as predicted by meteorologists from the National Weather Service. But, before the inches of snow began to blanket the Chicago area, the ra...
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St. Charles improvises to victory over WWSDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - No one could blame Amy Lill if she had a case of the Mondays. That's because the St. Charles Co-op girls gymnastics coach had to put together a lineup which lacked stand...
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Lombard water main breakDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - A water main ruptured in Lombard while firefighters were attempting to put out a garage fire on the 600 block of North LaLonde Avenue, officials said. Lombard fire and p...
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Reward offered in 'Day Break Bandit' bank robberiesDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking for the public's help to identify an alleged bank robber dubbed the "Day Break Bandit." Cynthia Yates, spokeswoman from t...
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United Way getting more gifts of time, but needs more gifts of moneyDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The waiting list for the annual Mount Prospect Thanksgiving food baskets was longer than ever this year. After 50 families were put on the list in the hopes that donatio...
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In hard times, workers have few legal protections over losing jobDec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - As more Americans lose their jobs, worker advocate Lou Maltby is happy to talk about employee rights, but he warns that it's a short conversation. Workers in the United ...