Amy Boerema
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Aurora Central Catholic students draw attention to plight of Ugandan childrenDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - For some students, the best way to learn about a foreign issue is to create a direct connection to it. For Key Club members at Aurora Central Catholic High School, that ...
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Fenton student who collapsed during gym class appears to be OKDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - A 16-year-old Fenton High School student who had collapsed during a gym class appears to be in good condition, a school official said today. The girl, whose name is not...
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Roselle Lions Club help kids meet SantaDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Santa Claus was bad news, at least in Ruby Carreto's mind. The Roselle toddler recently spotted the red-suited man with the white beard at the library -- and she had scr...
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Small taste of Christmas spirit in Carol StreamDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - The Christmas Store in Carol Stream was open for business on Saturday, and it couldn't have been busier. But this store wasn't just any holiday shop. It was run by sever...
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Fox Valley parks plan open houses to explain tax hike requestDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Fox Valley Park District leaders have big plans for capital projects in the next few years. But most of those won't get done, leaders say, unless voters approve their re...
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New Aurora-Naperville group aims to feed the world's hungryDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Beatrice Pedersen has high expectations for her new service group. In its first year, she hopes 160,000 volunteers pack 40 million meals at the Aurora-Naperville branch ...
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Aurora brothers charged in murderDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - A 23-year-old Aurora man whose body was found under a bridge had tried to steal a pound of marijuana before being shot to death by one of his drug dealers, police said F...
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Naperville school's toy drive gets Quinn's attentionDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - When Naperville school leaders launched a Beanie Babies drive for Iraqi children, they were hoping to collect maybe 500. But so many people responded to the call, Naperv...
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Iraq war veteran home two years after his brother's deathDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Nancy Ramos hasn't slept well this past week. The Aurora mom has tossed and turned each night, imagining the moment when she'd finally be able to again hug her son, Mari...
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Aurora will receive grant to fight west-side crimeDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Federal funding for crime-fighting efforts in Aurora will continue next year, this time with an initiative that targets the city's west side. For the past five years, th...