Marie Wilson
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Candidates answer: Should 204 ask voters to fund air conditioning?Feb 26, 2015 12:00 am - Should Indian Prairie Unit District 204 spend more money to install full air conditioning in all of its elementary schools? Two of the four candidates seeking three sch...
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Dist. 204 program helps 'black and brown girls' reach full potentialFeb 25, 2015 12:00 am - Last year at Still Middle School in Aurora, the at-risk list of kids with grade-point averages at 1.5 or below included "a lot" of African American and Latina girls, Ass...
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Naperville lottery winner sets recordFeb 24, 2015 12:00 am - Editor's Note: This story has been updated to correct the name of the gas station where the winning ticket was sold. The gas station is a Mobil. A 70-year-old Naper...
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Naperville panel: Diversity brings 'something amazing' to businessFeb 23, 2015 12:00 am - Diversity can come in any number of forms - race, age, gender, religion, nationality, sexuality, politics, perspective - and panelists at a Naperville Area Chamber of Co...
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Naperville candidates share how they'd follow Pradel's 'legacy'Feb 22, 2015 6:35 am - Naperville's next mayor will have some huge shoes to fill as he replaces George Pradel, the city's longest-serving leader who has held the post for 20 years. It's a tal...
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New Naperville collection center ready for hazardous wasteFeb 21, 2015 6:00 am - The line to drop off household hazardous waste in Naperville is about to get shorter. At 9 a.m. today, the city's new $1.2 million drop-off facility will open to accept ...
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Naperville likely to restrict e-cigs to those 18 and upFeb 20, 2015 12:00 am - "Vaping" is likely to become a privilege reserved for those 18 or older in Naperville. The term describes inhaling an odorless water vapor formed from a solution of che...
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Cold only one factor in school closure decisionsFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - School superintendents say they considered more than just the record cold Thursday when they decided whether to hold classes. Despite the frigid temperatures, which b...
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Wood Dale's Top Golf stays open despite 'crazy' coldFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - Every time Top Golf in Wood Dale plans a special event for members to play "bowling meets darts meets golf" at the outdoor complex on Thorndale Avenue, the weather gets ...
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Naperville woman growing organic farm idea to help veteransFeb 19, 2015 12:00 am - It starts with food. Veronica Porter wants to grow it, organically, in Naperville, and eventually create a distribution hub where other organic farmers can sell it. And...