Articles filed under Neighbor
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Naperville walk helps fund research into Huntington’s diseaseMay 13, 2013 1:55 pm - Imagine being a child and being told your mom’s kind of odd behavior is part of a progressive disease that eventually will take her life. You learn her slurred speech an...
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West Chicago celebrates Blooming Fest on SaturdayMay 13, 2013 1:37 pm - West Chicago will celebrate every aspect of gardening during its annual Blooming Fest celebration from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, in the city’s downtown. The 13-...
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Hampshire HS senior hopes to make a career out of filmMay 13, 2013 1:20 pm - When Danny Heck was in eighth grade, he and his friends made an Indiana Jones movie with a camcorder. He had such a good time it prompted some research into the film ind...
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Edible leaves are part of nutritious mealsMay 13, 2013 12:00 pm - Third-graders in Jen Janik's class at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside want to know, “Are leaves edible? Why or why not?” A delicious meal might include many ed...
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Second career a serendipitous fit for Geneva art teacherMay 13, 2013 7:15 am - Al Ochsner didn't set out to be a teacher. He is a professional artist. But in the early 2000s, he was also a single father to two boys, and needed more cash. He became ...
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Tips from a great teacherMay 13, 2013 7:12 am - We asked Al Ochsner, art teacher at Geneva High School, for some advice for parents. In his own words: Take an interest: My advice to high school parents would be to be ...
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Al Ochsner, in the words of his studentsMay 13, 2013 7:00 am - According to Al Ochsner's independent-study student, 17-year-old senior Becca Hac, Ochsner “is not an easy teacher.” His persistence in making her become better at matti...
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Hawthorn Club community has family appealMay 10, 2013 4:00 am - When Barb and Marc Rosenstock sought a larger home for their growing family, they simply stayed in Hawthorn Club, the Vernon Hills neighborhood where they live and purch...
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Moving Picture: Naperville man, 85, carves out nicheMay 09, 2013 11:00 pm - A latecomer to the art of woodcarving, Shelly Weiser is making up for lost time. The 85-year-old Naperville resident spent the last 10 years learning and carving. Now h...
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We all have basic needs that must be met to fuel our growthMay 09, 2013 10:42 am - We all have needs. That’s obvious. Sometimes what we need isn’t so obvious. Take kids. Certainly they need food, clothing, shelter, protection. But there are a whole hos...