Cheryl Stritzel
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Before college, students should do prep work on career choicesMar 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Over the past 10 years, the consumer price index has risen 29 percent, but college prices have risen 79 percent, says Sue Simpson of Career Vision, a career-consulting s...
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Family's international adoption 'extremely rewarding'Mar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - A year ago, the Gibson family of south Naperville was eagerly awaiting the arrival of two babies from Vietnam. With miles of paperwork and months of waiting behind them...
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Naperville woman touts healing power of dark chocolateFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Chocolate for breakfast? These days it could be just what the doctor ordered. Cathy Bouchard is a high-energy Naperville entrepreneur who's on a mission to spread the go...
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Finding a good dog sitter can be ruff for ownersFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Before you get a dog, you think that boarding it while you're on vacation will be easy. You keep your neighbor's dog while they're away, they'll keep yours. Or something...
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Lower expectations and get enjoyment out of lifeJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Thirty days ago we all made New Year's resolutions. So, how's it going? I thought so. Me too. I made one easy, sensible, do-able resolution: practice gratitude daily. I ...
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Parents need to monitor teen activities online just to be safeJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Naperville police detective Rich Wistocki sees it all the time in the families of pre-teens and teens, yet parents don't see it. The 18-year veteran of the Naperville f...
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Time is here to apply for scholarshipsJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - It's after Jan. 1. Have you filed your FAFSA yet? For parents of high school seniors, if you're hoping for federal aid for college, this date should be circled in red on...
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Nothing says happy holidays like a mass-produced missiveDec 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Enough, already! Uncle! It's time to give the ubiquitous Christmas newsletter a break! That annual, much-maligned epistle of news, from friends and family down the stree...
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Working to be the very best can be stressful for studentsNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Yeah, it's a high-class problem, but it's very real to the kids facing it. On a recent evening at Neuqua Valley High School, parents and teachers from Naperville Unit Di...
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List is long for things residents love about NapervilleNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Naperville is judged by national media to be one of the best places to live in the United States. I remain amazed by that. Considering cities over 100,000, we came in s...