Marie Wilson
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Naperville launches reading challenge: 1,000 Books Before KindergartenApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Every word, every sentence, every chapter, every book - they all count toward helping children achieve early literacy, librarians say. So why not strive to read a "big,...
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Foster: Research could be 'transformative' for heroin recoveryMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster praised DuPage County drug prevention leaders Wednesday for their efforts to save the lives of overdosing heroin users and get them into treatment....
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Immediate care offers new health option in NapervilleMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - The wait at an emergency room can be long for minor health problems. But for patients near north Naperville, a new immediate care facility opened by Edward-Elmhurst Heal...
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'Survivor Literature' class taking on suicide preventionMar 29, 2016 6:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The number is (800) 273-8255. Students in the S...
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How Naperville police helped heroin user find treatmentMar 29, 2016 1:00 am - The day after Naperville police launched an initiative to connect heroin addicts to treatment, one user already has been placed in a program. Deputy Chief Brian Cunningh...
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How Aurora 10-year-old became a nationally ranked swimmerMar 29, 2016 1:00 am - At age 10, Jaeddan Gamilla of Aurora already holds eight state swimming records for his age group and at least three nicknames from opposing swim clubs. Little Man. Torp...
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What happens after suburban cops save a heroin addict's life?Mar 28, 2016 5:00 am - When a police officer saves a heroin user's life with an overdose reversal drug, the question often becomes: What next? The user is living and breathing, but the addicti...
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Naperville to examine future water ratesMar 28, 2016 1:00 am - Naperville has increased its electric rates and garbage fee, and soon the city plans to study whether its water and wastewater rates need to go up, too. The city's water...
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How warm winter saved towns cold, hard cashMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - Despite its last-gasp spit of snow on Thursday, a mild El Nino winter largely played nice with public works budgets across the 'burbs. Less-than-normal snowfall meant mo...
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Sanfratello's 'Southside' pizza opening in NapervilleMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - A pizza place that got its start on Chicago's South Side is coming to the Western suburbs. Sanfratello's Pizza is opening at 11 a.m. Wednesday at 1299 S. Naper Blvd. in ...