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Carol Stream nominates top volunteersJan 15, 2013 6:57 am - Eleven Carol Stream residents have been nominated by service organizations as potential recipients of the village’s Citizen of the Year awards to honor their volunteeris...
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‘Oliver’ coming to Naperville’s Magical Starlight TheatreJan 14, 2013 10:36 am - A cast of 53 will take to the stage when Naperville’s Magical Starlight Theatre presents “Oliver” beginning Friday, Jan. 18, in the Naperville Central High School audito...
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Talking about ... Abigail CurrieJan 14, 2013 9:08 am - “She knows all the levels of all these kids. She makes what she’s doing appropriate to every kid.” — Terri Nilson-Bugella, principal John Powers Center “We always refer ...
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Suburbs' Top Teacher: No 'disability' in her classroomJan 14, 2013 9:00 am - The reading and language lab class of seven middle-schoolers at the John Powers Center in Vernon Hills is fully engaged in the lesson at hand. That there are lots of smi...
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Tips from a great teacherJan 14, 2013 8:16 am - Abigail Currie’s approach to teaching middle school kids with special needs Ÿ Middle School Years — Remember they are years of growth and change! Many people seem a...
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Curriculum vitae: Abigail CurrieJan 14, 2013 8:04 am - Abigail Currie Age: 34 Residence: Mundelein Occupation: Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing — Middle School grades six-eight. She has additional duties teaching rea...
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Des Plaines officers receive medal of valorJan 13, 2013 4:41 am - The Des Plaines city council this week awarded medals of valor to city police officers Michael Kelly and Michael Oppegard for their courageous actions during a drug bust...
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Finding balance between close and too closeJan 12, 2013 12:43 pm - By Ken Potts Believe me, I’m not going to get in the habit of always writing about songs I’ve heard, but I ran across one the other day that I can’t pass up. I’m not a c...
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No easy way to tell friend you're dating her exJan 12, 2013 12:00 pm - Q. How do I break the news to my friend that I have been seeing her (recent) ex-boyfriend? I'm prepared to lose the friendship, but I want to minimize how hurt she gets,...
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Christmas memories include gifts of disappointmentJan 11, 2013 11:00 am - Little did I anticipate when I wrote the column headlined “You can't always get a pony for Christmas” that many readers would relate to the sad tale of when I was 10 yea...