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National program aims to find more Spanish-speaking foster parentsFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The beginning is rarely easy. When children are placed into foster homes, they often are leery of their new surroundings and distrustful of their foster parents. The old...
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Both parties think the 14th District is theirs to takeFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Last week's primary election is giving leaders in both political parties hope for special and general election victories in the Republican stronghold of the 14th Congres...
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Firefighters get $20,000 in gearFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Naperville Fire Department received a $20,000 grant Wednesday that will pay for 10 sets of protective clothing -- called "turnout suits" -- for firefighters. The money ...
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Parents swamp Dist. 204 Web site checking boundary proposalFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - More than 600 parents and community members already have chimed in on Indian Prairie Unit District 204's new boundary proposals -- and that's likely only the beginning. ...
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Naperville couple's gift to college includes Lemak houseFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - A Naperville couple has given a $4 million gift to North Central College that includes a historic house that gained notoriety as the site of the Lemak murders. The finan...
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Events, classes canceled at NIUFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Northern Illinois University leaders Thursday outlined plans for getting through the difficult days ahead. The university's DeKalb campus as well as satellite facilities...
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Clemens case shows how 'whodunit' can supercharge a storyFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - As a high school journalism teacher many years ago, I tried to prepare students who cared little about current events and would never want to work for a newspaper to at ...
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Dad of burned Glendale Heights sons to leave hospital, face chargesFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The Glendale Heights father accused of setting ablaze his two sons, one of whom later died, will be released from the hospital to face murder charges. Authorities said K...
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Lake Park 64, Glenbard West 42Feb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - So much for devoting extra defensive attention to Lake Park's Samantha Arnold. The 6-foot-4 junior forward poured in a game-high 27 points to lead the sixth-seeded Lance...
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Helped develop Naperville, but family always came firstFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - When Kenneth G. Carmignani left Naperville in 2003, it was a far different place than had greeted him 35 years earlier. And he knew he had played a role in helping trans...