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Chinese educators visit Lombard schoolFeb 02, 2011 12:00 am - China’s education system has a reputation of producing academic excellence among its students. But there’s more to education than academics. A group of about 20 administ...
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Brenda Bogue tells her donation storyFeb 02, 2011 12:00 am - My journey began this past summer when I came across an article about a man who lost his 17-year-old daughter in a tragic car accident. His daughter was an organ donor a...
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Director’s cut: ‘Gypsy’ is all about pursuing dreamsFeb 02, 2011 12:00 am - One of the biggest questions asked in “Gypsy” is “Why?” “Why did I do it?” We are all motivated by different things in life. Our families, our work and even our passio...
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Naperville’s ADOPT teams up with Blessed Bonds to help pet owners in crisisFeb 02, 2011 12:00 am - Gina Perry, Harper High School English teacher, felt nervous before her total hysterectomy. With her surgery scheduled for the beginning of December, Perry had to tempor...
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Raymond Ellis students read to dogsFeb 02, 2011 12:00 am - Ruger knows what it’s like being discriminated against. Descending from a pedigree that dates back to ancient Rome, his kind is often perceived as threatening, even mena...
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Be upfront now before she really gets wrong ideaFeb 02, 2011 12:00 am - Q. How do I put on the brakes with a girl who wants more from me than I want from her? I told her on our first date that I am not looking for anything “serious;” I d...
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Director’s cut: Hearing ‘Gypsy’ songs in contextFeb 02, 2011 12:00 am - Gypsy is one of those musicals that has become a classic. The original production was overshadowed by the presence of Ethel Merman who called the shots vetoing a young S...
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Food Bank fundraiser features former BearsFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank and several former Chicago Bears are kicking off Super Bowl weekend with a Super Saturday Night Party fundraiser. Guests will have the opport...
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Benedictine inducting 6 into athletic Hall of FameFeb 01, 2011 12:00 am - Benedictine University will induct six athletes into its Hall of Fame during ceremonies Saturday, Feb. 5, in the school’s Dan and Ada Rice Center at College Road and Map...
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Dist. 44 opens early childhood center in LombardFeb 01, 2011 12:00 am - Before early childhood students in Lombard Elementary District 44 moved into their new home at Butterfield Elementary School, they visited the location on a field trip. ...