Wheaton
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Housing values holdOct 31, 2021 5:15 pm - The number of homes and condominiums sold during the second quarter continued to slide in the Chicago region, especially in Lake and McHenry counties where sales plunged...
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ACT scores climb, but not college readinessOct 31, 2021 5:19 pm - Six years after Illinois required that all high school juniors take a college entrance exam, state ACT scores plateaued at last year's record high and more students grad...
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A ticket tax to help Grand Theater?Oct 31, 2021 5:19 pm - The renovation of the Wheaton Grand Theater has been taxing work for all involved, and may prove to be taxing on entertainment in the city in general. Theater officials ...
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More companies willing to welcome moms backOct 31, 2021 5:18 pm - NEW YORK -- Gina Thoma is taking a year off work to raise a family, but she's still playing the corporate game. As part of a new program at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the 4...
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Habitat for Humanity's 11 homes gets panel's OKOct 31, 2021 5:21 pm - DuPage Habitat for Humanity's largest project ever -- an 11-home subdivision -- could be less than a week away from becoming a reality. The West Chicago Development Comm...
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DuPage County hires two lobbying firmsOct 31, 2021 5:19 pm - DuPage County leaders hope a $280,000 investment will net millions in return. Board members Tuesday agreed to hire two lobbying firms to push for grants and favorable le...
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DuPage County briefs: Dist. 204 promotes BirkettOct 31, 2021 5:15 pm - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 has named Kathy Birkett its deputy superintendent, a newly created position. She was previously the assistant superintendent for seconda...
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Cage for cranes too big a strain?Oct 31, 2021 5:18 pm - One 1,800-square-foot wood-and-steel crane cage with double-gated entry and nesting shelter -- $86,977. One 2,000-gallon, clay-lined pool with solar-powered re-circulati...
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Are your toys safe?Oct 31, 2021 5:17 pm - At Zimmermann True Value Hardware Store in Buffalo Grove, manager Tom Brinkman on Tuesday used an instant test for lead on two Mattel toys, a plastic Diego doll and a ma...
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Universal health care can workOct 31, 2021 5:16 pm - I would like to respond to a letter written recently by Carl Palash to the Fence Post, in which he writes about his distrust of a universal health care system in this co...