Naperville
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‘She is a superstar’: Wheaton teacher shares lessons from arboretum-led trip to Costa RicaDec 15, 2025 11:01 am - Amy Schwartz, a science teacher at Edison Middle School in Wheaton, made the most of her trip with Morton Arboretum experts to Costa Rica’s cloud forest. “She's always looking for new ways to learn, and then bring that learning into the classroom,” Edison Principal Rachel Bednar said of the Daily Herald’s Top Teacher of the month.
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Girls basketball: Thomas, hot-shooting Benet hand Nazareth first lossDec 13, 2025 6:42 pm - Benet guard Ava Thomas hasn’t drawn a lot of attention from opposing defenses that are intent on stopping fellow seniors Bridget Rifenburg and Emma Briggs from working th...
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Chicago man charged with breaking into Downers Grove North High School, battering janitorDec 13, 2025 4:52 pm - A 56-year-old Chicago man was charged with burglary, attempted robbery and aggravated battery for breaking into Downers Grove North High School and accosting a janitor, prosecutors said.
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Brr-rr! Cold weather advisory issued for northern IllinoisDec 13, 2025 1:41 pm - Northern Illinoisans who spend a lot of time outside in the next day or so might be susceptible to frostbite if they don’t bundle up.
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How $5 million from Endeavor Health for Loaves & Fishes ‘meets the moment’Dec 13, 2025 10:45 am - Loaves & Fishes will receive $1 million annually for five years from Endeavor Health — $5 million total — to expand its reach and make food more accessible to families in need.
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‘Something’s got to give’: Sticker shock hits suburban Affordable Care Act enrolleesDec 13, 2025 10:00 am - ‘Our health system system is broken.’ With the Senate at a stalemate and no action from House, some in the suburbs are finding health insurance less affordable than ever. Suburbanites with ACA coverage are seeing increases from 47% to 95% in monthly premiums.
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Boys basketball: Defense marks Naperville North win against rival Naperville CentralDec 12, 2025 10:49 pm - Naperville North defeated Naperville Central 44-33 in a DuPage Valley Conference boys basketball game Friday night.
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Boys basketball: Kelly scores 41 in Neuqua Valley’s triumph against rival Metea ValleyDec 12, 2025 9:40 pm - Cole Kelly scored 41 points in Neuqua Valley’s 72-62 boys basketball victory over rival Metea Valley on Friday night in the DuPage Valley Conference.
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Girls basketball: Jones breaks her own scoring record in Naperville Central’s comeback winDec 12, 2025 9:26 pm - Naperville Central came from behind to defeat archrival Naperville North 83-51 Friday night in a DuPage Valley Conference girls basketball game.
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Naperville Park District seeks $120 million from voters for recreation centerDec 12, 2025 12:04 pm - Naperville voters will decide this spring if they will give the park district money to build a new activity center on the city’s south end.