Marie Wilson
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Naperville neighborhood starts its own mini turkey trotNov 15, 2017 10:00 pm - Ever tried getting a houseful of kids up early on a holiday morning - not to open presents, but to run 3.1 miles? Some residents of the Maplebrook subdivision in Naperv...
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Dist. 204 launches community sessions to plan futureNov 15, 2017 4:30 am - Class sizes five students larger than the state average. Enrollment projected to decline by 1,400 students in five years. Teachers paid an average of $13,500 a year less...
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Naperville's Thanksgiving Turkey Trot grows into fun for familiesNov 15, 2017 12:00 am - Like a Thanksgiving table that keeps expanding with the family - a kids' table here for little Oakley, a high chair there for littler Caroline, a corner seat, too, for t...
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DuPage officials 'Do Good' to launch new giving campaignNov 14, 2017 10:00 pm - Of all the ways to do a good deed, preparing holiday meals at a food pantry is a classic. DuPage elected officials, including county board Chairman Dan Cronin and Naper...
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Series shows STEM jobs not 'only for men'Nov 13, 2017 10:00 pm - Picture a diesel technician. Picture a construction foreman. Picture a welder. Picture any women? Likely not, but that's something workNet DuPage is trying to change. ...
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Inverness cook delights fans by winning Cook of the Week ChallengeNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - The cook with the biggest fan club reigned supreme Monday night as Elizabeth Schuttler of Inverness was crowned the Daily Herald's 2017 Cook of the Week Challenge winner...
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Dispute over dog's half marathon medal ends with happy tearsNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - There were some tears at a recent Naperville City Council meeting when a special competitor - a four-legged one named Mina - received a medal for her distance running. T...
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Vietnam veteran's mission: Saving my brothers from their demonsNov 12, 2017 12:00 am - When Bill “Fallout” Atkinson and members of Rolling Thunder Illinois Chapter 1 get together, they hop off their motorcycles and greet each other with a hug and a “welcom...
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Veteran controls environment to ease stress of PTSDNov 12, 2017 12:00 am - The melted body is ingrained in Shaun Garry's head, an unwelcome souvenir from his 15 months as a soldier in Iraq. He doesn't like to describe the image. Sheltering othe...
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What veterans want families to know about the stress of returning homeNov 12, 2017 12:00 am - Families can be a key support for any veteran, especially those facing mental health challenges. But relatives and spouses often don't know what they don't know about l...