Will County
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Mural artist strikes (black and) gold at Metea ValleyAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - As a young boy growing up in Chicago, muralist Eulojio "Joe" Ortega spent endless hours watching his father draw horses. Eventually he developed his own incredible eye ...
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Dist. 204 working its way back to energy conservationAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - In a time when "going green" is the thing to do, Indian Prairie Unit District 204 officials were told Monday the staff and students "appear to have lost some of their en...
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New superintendent greets District 203 teachersAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - It wasn't students who were boarding buses Monday for their first day of school, but teachers. Roughly 1,500 Naperville Unit District 203 faculty members and administrat...
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Early morning storms tangle traffic, kill powerAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Heavy storms, standing water and power outages played havoc with Monday morning's commute, officials said. Jeff Burdick, spokesman from ComEd, said 1,800 customers were...
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Dist. 204 rally celebrates student achievementAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - New Superintendent Kathy Birkett stole the show Monday during a back-to-school celebration with roughly 3,000 Indian Prairie Unit District 204 staff members. Most of In...
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Plainfield soldier found dead at Ft. BraggAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- Officials with the 82nd Airborne Division say a Fort Bragg soldier has died after he was found unresponsive in his barracks room. Sgt. Jeffrey A. Van...
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District 204 prepares to open third high schoolAug 15, 2009 11:00 pm - It's quite likely there's only one group more excited about putting its mark on Metea Valley Valley School than the students - the teachers. Faculty members recently go...
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Fall debut for Metra Web site and online ticket salesAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Metra riders will be able to opt for plastic as well as cash starting Sept. 9 when they buy tickets. The commuter agency released details of its revamped Web site on Fri...
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New Naperville Apple store attracts crowdsAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - You could say he's a Mac person. Tom McCluskey skipped the first day of his family reunion - in Ohio - so he could be in Naperville bright and early Saturday for the op...
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Battle lines drawn over paratransitAug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Metra directors dug in their heels Friday, rejecting the diversion of federal capital dollars to pay for a paratransit budget crisis. Paratransit, a pickup ride service ...