Katlyn Smith
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West Chicago Elementary School District 33 rolls out curriculum changesDec 26, 2011 11:00 pm - West Chicago Elementary District 33 has introduced a revamped math curriculum this school year with an eye toward a new state standardized test coming in 2014. District ...
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Naperville family wins yule log hunt — againDec 25, 2011 11:00 pm - The Todd family of Naperville knows a little something about dynasties and they demonstrated it again Monday at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. For the third time in the ...
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Naperville cops help youngsters play SantaDec 21, 2011 11:00 pm - Debra Shelton’s 5-year-old grandson, Isaiah, hunted for gifts for his family at a Naperville Target — armed with a Christmas wish list and a police escort. “That’s for m...
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Bubble Bash returns to DuPage Children’s MuseumDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Instead of a ball drop, bubbles will fall for one New Year’s celebration. And instead of a countdown to midnight, the collective “3 ... 2 ... 1” will countdown to, um, n...
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Addison Park District still reviewing dog complaintDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Addison Park District officials said they will continue to review a complaint from a resident who says allowing a service dog in the Club Fitness pool poses a health ris...
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Morton Arboretum railroad brings back Christmas enchantmentDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - If you squint your eyes, you may feel like you're inside a snow globe at a winter exhibit in the Morton Arboretum's Visitor Center. Glitter snowflakes flutter from the c...
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Wheaton ‘Biggest Loser’ couple shares exercise routinesDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Jerry Hayes used to eat ice cream while watching “The Biggest Loser.” In fact, he and his wife Estella, both 66, were eating hot dogs when the Wheaton couple received a ...
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Naperville family builds 8-foot menorah for HanukkahDec 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Lighting the menorah at the start of Hanukkah Tuesday night will be a bigger and brighter experience for the Levitt family. The Levitts built an 8-by-6-foot wooden menor...
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Waubonsie Valley students compete in chili cook-offDec 17, 2011 4:00 am - A prizewinning chili recipe by Waubonsie Valley High School students required the usual spicy ingredients — and a pinch of swagger. Team Swag won a chili cook-off Friday...
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Yule log hunt returns to Morton ArboretumDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Looking to ditch the eggnog for some wassail? Or maybe the Christmas cookies have your belly shaking a little too much like jelly. A trek through the Morton Arboretum in...