Bob Smith
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Distrtict 2's Amy Walsh is a candidate for state's Teacher of the YearOct 16, 2013 6:00 am - Listen to Amy Walsh talk about teaching for, oh, maybe two minutes, and you can sense the energy, the commitment, the passion. It's the kind of feeling you get when you ...
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Warrenville photographer’s praying mantis image captures monthly prizeOct 07, 2013 1:06 pm - When Eugene Bordelon retired from Bell Labs, he didn’t exactly head for a rocking chair on the front porch. Instead, the Warrenville man found himself with time to focus...
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Zombies, super heroes and Disney sure bets this yearOct 06, 2013 6:00 am - When you're getting ready for this year's Halloween party and taking one last glance in the mirror, no matter how old you are, here's a really crucial tip: If you see a ...
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District 33 looking for community input in superintendent searchOct 03, 2013 1:14 pm - Community members will play a key role in selecting a new superintendent in West Chicago Elementary District 33, school officials say. The hunt for a leader to replace t...
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Carol Stream photographer wins Photo Finish contestAug 29, 2013 10:16 am - You know how sometimes you’re walking around your yard and something catches your eye and you think, hey, that would make a nice picture. For many of us, that’s about as...
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Wheaton photographer ‘peaks’ with mountain goat photoAug 04, 2013 6:00 am - Seth Gasick is studying accounting and finance at Taylor University in Indiana, but the 20-year-old Wheaton man occasionally likes to leave the number-crunching behind a...
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West Chicago breaking ground on rec centerJul 16, 2013 11:00 am - Work is scheduled to begin early next month on a yearlong project to build a $15.5 million, 67,000-square-foot recreation center in West Chicago's Reed-Keppler Park. Whe...
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DuPage forest preserve launches director searchJul 12, 2013 4:33 pm - The search for a new executive director to lead the DuPage County Forest Preserve District has begun in earnest, officials said Friday, more than a year after Brent Mann...
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Wheaton photographer finds inspiration in natureJul 07, 2013 12:00 am - Inspiration is a tricky thing. It operates on its own schedule. Go looking for it and it will hide like a rabbit in the shadow of a hawk. Let it come to you, though, and...
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Decorated wheelbarrows raising money for Lisle’s Partners For ParksJun 27, 2013 9:00 am - Art long has been a passion for Wendy Nadeau. She studied it at North Central College; she still paints in acrylics for friends and family. So a few years ago, when she ...