Susan Dibble
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'Joey Mac' extols the communal nature of barbecueNov 25, 2008 10:00 pm - The first time Joe McManus of Naperville led his team - Joey Mac's Smoke Stax - into a barbecue competition, the results were, well, less than stupendous. "We got the du...
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First woman takes helm of Executive Service CorpsNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Kristina Van Liew is a corporate executive, mother of three and community volunteer. Not retired, not by a long shot. But the 42-year-old Naperville woman recently was e...
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Naperville mom gives a face to battle against lung cancerNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Lisa Carlinsky knew something was wrong. The 33-year-old Naperville woman was pregnant with her second child when she began experiencing migraine headaches and involunta...
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Glover dances his way to North CentralNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - When tap dance master Savion Glover brings his show "Bare Soundz" to North Central College tonight, it won't be with glitzy costumes, Broadway flourishes or animated pen...
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Building a house -- and a futureNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - Seventeen-year-old Rogeau Hooks of Aurora had never done construction work before. But as he puts up walls, lays flooring and saws wood for a Fox Valley Habitat for Hum...
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Naperville teen organizing volunteer effortsNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - After graduating from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 2007, Naperville resident Emily Stern found a position in the legal field. "It was very interesting and ...
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New rabbi happy to be at Naperville's Beth ShalomOct 28, 2008 11:00 pm - During the recent Jewish High Holidays, Judi Newman noticed Rabbi Marc Rudolph celebrating in dance with the synagogue's youngest congregants. "I'm feeling good about hi...
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African violet grower enjoys her year-round bloomsOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Tonya Hughes loves that fact that when snow covers the ground, she can go to the "Violet Room" of her Aurora home and see flowers blooming. Given light and proper care, ...
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First-person portrayals bring famous people to life at Naper SettlementOct 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Even a president as revered as Abraham Lincoln wasn't above playing to the crowd when he was running for election. At least that is what Stephen A. Douglas will argue wh...
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Band director leads older players to 10th anniversary celebrationOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - More than 10 years ago when Maryann Flock interviewed for a position with the music department at Benedictine University in Lisle, the department chairman told her that ...