Bob Smith
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Naperville the next Sundance? Local film festival may do the trickFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Hollywood isn't the only place that knows how to roll out the red carpet. Sure, the Academy Awards has plenty of glitz and glamour with all the industry's big-name stars...
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Lisle park district to ask residents about building new rec centerFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Lisle Park District officials are launching a campaign this week to gauge support for possible construction of a 75,000-square-foot recreation center to meet a growing d...
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Scullen Middle students learn about the frustration in immigrationFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Matt Robb knew he was going to have some frustrated kids on his hands. He couldn't have expected anything less. Try jamming 450 eighth-graders into cramped quarters, mak...
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Naperville park officials, new leader eager, happy to head into new eraFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - For Daniel Betts, it's a little like coming home again. Betts, who's set to assume his duties as Naperville Park District's executive director on March 24, was born and ...
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Park district collects $1,568.39 from Riverwalk fountainsFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - You've heard of three coins in the fountain, right? Maybe you've even tossed a penny in yourself, thinking it might bring a little luck. Well, ask the folks who clean th...
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'Winter Medley' to showcase municipal band's versatilityFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - It's unlikely anything will surprise Ron Keller when he takes the stage Sunday to direct the Naperville Municipal Band during its annual winter concert. Keller, after al...
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Waubonsie junior collecting valentines for soldiersFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Amy Berger wants to get a few Valentine's Day cards this year. Actually, it's more than a few. She's really hoping for 140,000. No, the Waubonsie Valley High School juni...
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Rehab project ready to begin on Naperville RiverwalkFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Construction fences are in place this week as crews prepare for a $1.44 million rehabilitation project along the original two-block span of Naperville's Riverwalk. The w...
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Burping dog leads to kids' bookFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Elliot likes to eat. Elliot likes to eat really fast. Drop a Scooby Snack in front of the 6-year-old pooch and he's likely to gobble it down before you can say, "Scooby...
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Finding young artistic voicesFeb 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Donna Davis has a simple theory when it comes to art and grade school students. After 18 years as a teacher, she knows they won't all grow up to be Monet or van Gogh. Bu...