Articles filed under Good News
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Why this District 59 employee is up for a big national awardJan 08, 2025 11:49 am - An employee of two Elk Grove Village schools, Arllette Antunez, was nominated for the 2025 Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award for her work connecting students and families with resources.
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‘Math talk’: Wheaton teacher uses visuals, language to educate multilingual learnersJan 08, 2025 6:00 am - Amanda Yost teaches math to multilingual learners at Franklin Middle School in Wheaton. Her “math talk” routine is key to the students’ understanding, helping them develop number sense, fluency, place value understanding, and practice language skills.
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Triumphant turnaround: Once denied enlistment, former metalhead becomes National Guard’s top recruiter in IllinoisJan 07, 2025 11:22 am - Francisco Orozco went from an overweight bass player rejected by a recruiter to the top Army National Guard recruiter in Illinois, changing his life and paying it forward.
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‘First of a kind’: Nurse earns award at Advocate Sherman in ElginJan 06, 2025 5:06 pm - Brittany Holliday, Advocate Sherman Hospital’s first staff-nominated nurse staff president, was named the hospital’s “nurse of the year.”
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Talk of the towns in 2024: A look back at some top local stories in Kane CountyJan 03, 2025 6:00 am - Daily Herald columnist Dave Heun takes a look back at the people, organizations and places that were featured in his “Talk of the Town” column in 2024.
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Marklund hosts annual gift opening eventJan 02, 2025 10:17 pm - Over 170 Marklund Center residents enjoyed opening Christmas gifts with the help of volunteers at their annual event.
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A ‘really good start’: Families welcome first babies of 2025Jan 01, 2025 4:16 pm - Suburban hospitals welcome the first babies born in 2025.
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Caring for homeless pets: An inside look at DuPage County’s expanded animal shelterJan 01, 2025 5:00 am - DuPage County’s newly expanded animal shelter is open. Take a look inside, and you may not find what you’d expect at a government-run animal shelter.
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Buffalo Grove Fire Department assistant earns top state honorDec 30, 2024 1:57 pm - Buffalo Grove Fire Department Administrative Assistant Courtney Michaels has been named the Illinois Fire Service Administrative Professional of the Year for 2024.
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JOURNEYS clearing a pathway to hope for homeless people and those nearly homelessDec 25, 2024 1:59 pm - JOURNEYS | The Road Home, 1140 E. Northwest Highway, helps make the days and nights easier by providing shelter, counseling and housing.