Marco Santana
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Fenton's higher-paid teachers face a challengeNov 14, 2011 3:17 pm - Fenton High School ranks at the top in average teacher pay among school districts in DuPage County, but its students' ACT scores rank near the bottom. School officials s...
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North Central College parade brings back memoriesNov 15, 2011 11:30 am - After seeing where his mother once lived on the campus of North Central College, 3-year-old Braden Bogda asked if he could live there someday. Katie Bogda, who earned he...
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Wheaton North remembers Medal of Honor recipientNov 14, 2011 5:39 am - If the presence of city council and school board members at Wheaton North High School did not adequately reflect the importance of Friday morning’s Veterans Day service,...
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Wheaton VFW struggling for survivalNov 14, 2011 5:39 am - To say Wheaton VFW Post 2164 has a problem could be an understatement. With the economy down, its financial outlook appears bleak. As older members die, it has become in...
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Dist. 200 requests 4.74 percent tax increase, will likely get less than thatNov 10, 2011 10:47 pm - Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 officials will seek a 4.74-percent property tax levy increase, although the actual number will likely be much less. By law, tax le...
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Wheaton’s Monroe Middle School students prepare for school’s first musical “Annie”Nov 11, 2011 9:34 am - It may be the first musical ever attempted by students at Monroe Middle School in Wheaton. But that doesn’t mean co-directors Kathy Wessel and Julie Petrando have taken ...
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Wheaton officials approve new downtown salon despite objectionsNov 07, 2011 11:38 pm - Wheaton officials on Monday cleared the way for a new salon downtown against the recommendation of the city's planning and zoning board and despite objections of several...
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Last time for Downtown Wheaton Assoc. chili cookoff?Nov 07, 2011 4:51 am - In recent years, early November in downtown Wheaton has gotten spicy as restaurants compete for recognition as the chili capital of the block. But amidst the excitement ...
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Winfield board calmly delays debating ‘rules of civility’Nov 06, 2011 10:20 am - A planned discussion on civil discourse at Winfield village board meetings never happened Thursday and instead will take place in December. But at least the delay was d...
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‘Think tank’ residents hope to save Wheaton GrandNov 04, 2011 6:28 pm - Members of an unofficial Wheaton think tank interested in renovating the Wheaton Grand Theater got their first up-close look at their potential project Friday afternoon....