Plainfield
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Photojournalism inspires Batavia artistSep 12, 2013 5:00 am - I started writing for newspapers when I was 15 years old. My first job was writing a weekly column about high school and I got $1.25 a column. Over the years, I have bee...
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Players help Murphy reach milestone at WaubonsieSep 11, 2013 1:19 pm - Waubonsie Valley’s 40-21 win over Oswego gave Warriors football coach Paul Murphy victory No. 150 in his 24-year coaching career. Fifty-eight have been at Waubonsie Vall...
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Dist. 204 weighing 2 superintendent search firmsSep 11, 2013 10:10 am - As leaders of a district serving 29,000 students in four communities, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 board members know they need to find the right leader to take over...
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Montini stays unbeaten with win over Downers SouthSep 10, 2013 8:54 pm - Monica Loftus and Joyce Balash each had 6 kills, and No. 14 Montini (8-0) beat Downers Grove South 25-17, 25-18 to remain unbeaten. Bridget Lucas had 17 digs. Glenba...
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Klaas retires as COD coachSep 10, 2013 7:40 pm - For the first time in 35 years Don Klaas will not be leading the men’s basketball team at College of DuPage. The Hall of Fame coach has announced his retirement, leaving...
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Dist. 204 cancels Wednesday classes in schools without ACSep 10, 2013 2:47 pm - Schools without air conditioning in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 will be closed Wednesday for the second day in a row, district officials announced Tuesday. The clos...
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Food Network’s De Laurentiis visits Naperville/Aurora studentsSep 10, 2013 2:42 pm - Naperville-area elementary students in chef’s hats on an unexpected day off school greeted celebrity chef and Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis. A Tuesday afternoon...
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Dist. 204 teachers, parents plead for solution to hot schoolsSep 10, 2013 5:30 am - Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the title of Val Dranias. She is president of the Indian Prairie Education Association. Indian Prairie Unit Distric...
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Suburban school closings due to heat todaySep 10, 2013 12:00 am - A few school districts in the suburbs have announced early dismissals or outright closings because of the forecast heat today. St. Charles Unit District 303 reported...
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Waubonsie presents a win over JCASep 09, 2013 4:49 pm - For a girl who may be the best setter in Illinois, Rachel Minarick sure can hit. Joliet Catholic simply had no answer for Waubonsie Valley’s Michigan State-bound senior ...