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Aurora looks to future of librariesDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Five words will be particularly significant in the library of the future, an assistant professor in the School of Library and Information Science told roughly 70 communi...
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The pros, cons of smart meters in NapervilleDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Naperville is weeks away from beginning to install so-called smart meters on 57,000 residences throughout the city. The meter change out is the first step in the city's ...
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Naperville family builds 8-foot menorah for HanukkahDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Lighting the menorah at the start of Hanukkah Tuesday night will be a bigger and brighter experience for the Levitt family. The Levitts built an 8-by-6-foot wooden menor...
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Libertyville District 70 plans summer schoolDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Although the winter chill has started to set in, planning is under way for the popular Libertyville Elementary District 70 summer school session. Summer school for 2012...
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Con: Expense, safety, security, privacy make meters bad choiceDec 18, 2011 10:00 pm - As an electrical engineer who worked in the power industry, I wanted to know, “What makes ‘smart meters' smart?” I found that due to expense, safety, security and privac...
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Pro: Smart grid provides more efficient and cost-effective electric serviceDec 16, 2011 11:00 pm - For more than two decades, the city of Naperville's municipally owned electric utility has operated under a continuous improvement model to provide customers with reliab...
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Cantigny looks back at combat operations in Iraq with high-ranking officerDec 16, 2011 5:00 am - Lt. Col. Pat Proctor, an active-duty officer, will discuss his new book, “Task Force Patriot and the End of Combat Operations in Iraq” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2...
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Villa Park native takes helm at Marietta CollegeDec 16, 2011 5:00 am - A Villa Park native, Joseph W. Bruno, has been named the 18th president of Marietta College in southeast Ohio. A former vice president for academic affairs and provost a...
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MHS students build models for classDec 16, 2011 5:00 am - Mundelein High School students in teacher Nancy Gianaras' English 2 class have built models of Native American tribal homes as part of the course. The project came about...
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Elk Grove Village launches website for permitsDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village this week launched a new website aimed at streamlining village processes and helping businesses, developers and residents apply for and track permits o...