DuPage County
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Vernon Hills really starting to shineApr 29, 2012 1:46 pm - The Vernon Hills girls’ lacrosse team has picked up steam in the last two weeks. The team recently scored a 13-10 win over Evanston in a game it was losing 6-4 at halfti...
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More generous side? Does it matter?Apr 29, 2012 1:00 am - I have never met Ms. Priscilla Weese, but I am sure she is charming, intelligent and committed. I enjoy her letters. However, I will caution her about her recent letter ...
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Nugent hate rhetoric is a real dangerApr 29, 2012 1:00 am - Ted Nugent, the Motor City Loud Mouth. This has-been deems his rhetoric as harmless metaphors and questions whether the readers are intellectual enough to understand the...
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Five DuPage holdings nominated as nature preservesApr 28, 2012 11:00 pm - Five forest preserve areas in DuPage County are nominated as Illinois State Nature Preserves, which could give them an extra layer of ecological protection. But some for...
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Aurora kids ‘extremely excited’ for books, librosApr 28, 2012 11:25 am - The “Books and Libros” theme of an Aurora children’s festival held Saturday grew this year as East Aurora and West Aurora school districts collaborated to provide readin...
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The SoapboxApr 28, 2012 1:00 am - Hey! We mean it: Maybe Mother Nature didn’t hear us last week. What happened to that balmy, early spring weather we’ve come to love — and expect? All in the family: Talk...
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Lombard music cutback is unwiseApr 28, 2012 1:00 am - I am writing in response to the April 12 article, “Music muted as Lombard changes curriculum.” Although Illinois law provides local school districts with the authority t...
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Aurora Green Fest going to be greatApr 28, 2012 1:00 am - The Aurora Green Fest Committee is in full swing on our preparations for Aurora’s third annual green fest. As our chairman, I want to honor the members of the committee ...
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Teachers are state’s fiscal scapegoatsApr 28, 2012 1:00 am - I have followed this nearly daily tsunami concerning the need for pension “reform” with interest the past few years. As a veteran teacher for the past 32 years, I have w...
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Downers North tops Glenbard WestApr 27, 2012 11:06 pm - Downers North pitcher David Wilk struck out six batters, allowed 5 hits and went all 8 innings to defeat the host Hilltoppers in West Suburban Silver play. He threw 66 o...