Jessica Cilella
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One charged, 2 on lam in kidnapping of Wheaton College studentSep 02, 2016 1:00 am - One man is being held on $3 million bail and police are searching for two others in the Aug. 26 kidnapping and armed robbery of a 21-year-old Wheaton College student tha...
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Olympians visit St. Francis High School in WheatonSep 01, 2016 1:00 am - The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. Those words...
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Lombard Historical Society pays off loan for Carriage HouseAug 30, 2016 1:00 am - For once, Lombard Historical Society leaders aren't looking to the past. Earlier this month, they presented a check to the village board, paying off a nearly $202,000 lo...
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Remembering the matriarch of West Chicago's Sonny Acres FarmAug 28, 2016 1:00 am - In her later years, Ramona Feltes often could be found sitting in her blue La-Z-Boy. From there she would gaze out a large window of the farmhouse her grandfather built ...
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Fenton High School teachers, board approve 2-year contractAug 25, 2016 1:00 am - Fenton High School District 100 teachers will not receive cost-of-living increases for the next two years, but their salaries will continue to rise based on their years ...
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West Chicago High won't start until Sept. 6 as renovations get doneAug 24, 2016 1:00 am - Classes will be back in session at most suburban public schools by week's end. But don't be surprised if you see West Chicago Community High School students still out a...
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Dist. 33 teachers, students read together over summer breakAug 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Reading in the shade of a tree can be a simple, relaxing summer activity. It also can be an easy way to positively impact the lives of hundreds of students when school i...
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Wheaton continues to scale back downtown projectsAug 23, 2016 5:36 am - Even as they continue to scale back downtown improvements first discussed more than four years ago, the Wheaton City Council is being asked to consider issuing bonds and...
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Wheeling nonprofit, community come together to bury abandoned babiesAug 20, 2016 7:26 am - Susan Walker says she'd love to see the nonprofit group she founded go out of business. The Wheeling-based Rest In His Arms was created 11 years ago to provide funerals ...
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Lombard retirement community unveils $19 million expansionAug 18, 2016 1:00 am - The Beacon Hill retirement community in Lombard has a fresh, new look. Officials this week unveiled work completed as part of a $19 million expansion project, including ...