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Illinois test standards may be lower, study saysOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - More than three-quarters of Illinois students read and calculated math at grade level this year. Four years ago, nearly two-thirds -- or 64 percent of state public scho...
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Star-crossed loversOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - B.J. White makes no secret of his feelings for William Shakespeare. "I love Shakespeare and I think it's so cool to be able to do," White said. It's not exactly what yo...
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Local teens want to be 'Made' on MTVOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - They want to be models, skateboarders, ice skaters or rappers. In a word, they want to be made. Wednesday, about 100 students at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn ...
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Edward Hospital won't buy homesOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Edward Hospital officials are pulling the plug on a plan to purchase eight homes adjacent to its Naperville campus. Lou Mastro, the hospital's vice president of faciliti...
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Fall productions at DuPage County high schoolsOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Addison Trail • "The Love of Three Oranges," 7 p.m. Nov. 1-3; 2 p.m. Nov. 3. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for students and children and $2 for students with a dist...
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Glen Ellyn schools hire help during tax hike pushOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A consultant who has specialized in marketing school tax-increase requests is working with Glen Ellyn Elementary District 89 -- a district that's seeking $24.8 million o...
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Briefs: Nordstrom Rack set on NapervilleOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE -- Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc., a fashion specialty retailer, announced that it will open a 38,000-square-foot Nordstrom Rack store at Springbrook Prairie Pa...
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Addison's Fall Festival to include parade this yearOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - While tradition is important to Addison residents and officials, they're also willing to try new things. That's why the village will host its first Founder's Day Parade ...
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Illinois' suburban and Christian schools win 'Blue Ribbon' honorsOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The U.S. Department of Education has awarded nearly 20 Illinois schools blue ribbons for academic achievement. The No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School Program honors...
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No injuries after ammonia leakOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - An ammonia leak at a West Chicago company shut down traffic for nearly four hours in an industrial area east of the DuPage County Airport. At about 6:15 p.m., West Chic...