Christie Willhite
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Donations bring paper products to area seniorsNov 15, 2014 4:08 pm - It's not unusual for a FedEx truck to pull into an industrial park loaded with important packages, but it's not every day those boxes are filled with tissues and toilet ...
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Walk to Remember honors babies who died too soonSep 23, 2014 11:31 am - For most of us - the lucky majority - the signs of parenthood are obvious. We have the minivans, the schedules full of playdates and soccer practices and school events. ...
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Joggin' for Frogmen to benefit Navy SEALsSep 10, 2014 12:33 pm - Recall, if you can, the accounts you've heard of the Navy SEAL team's raid of Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan - the helicopters bringing the team in, the SEALs sw...
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Former Marine aims to make suburbs safe for all sexual orientationsAug 25, 2014 11:05 am - Brad Setter knows what it's like to be judged. In some ways, it's shaped his life. Setter served in the Marine Corps from 2007 to 2011, the end of his service essentiall...
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Young Hearts for Life: How screenings may help save our childrenAug 22, 2014 6:11 am - Kathryn Bender couldn't know it, but her death may have saved Christopher Storm's life. Kathryn, a high school actress and dancer, collapsed and died unexpectedly before...
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Bloomingdale foundation supports families fighting neuroblastomaJul 16, 2014 10:37 am - Sometimes, it explodes into your life with symptoms that just can't be brushed aside. Your sweet toddler goes to bed one night seemingly healthy and wakes up the next mo...
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Wheaton mom shares son's experience with tumor-causing disorderJun 20, 2014 7:59 am - “You have a tumor.” For most, those words from a doctor would plunge us into a breath-stealing spiral of uncertainty. Is it cancer? Can it be treated? What's going to ha...
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Field trip around Naperville helps kindergartners find their place in their communityJun 02, 2014 1:14 pm - Six-year-old Nolan Reid sat near the front of the adult-sized theater seats of the Naperville City Council chambers, his back pressed into the seat and his feet dangling...
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Operation Support Our Troops provides a taste of homeMay 27, 2014 12:03 pm - Military families learn it's always there. Worry creeps in when a son or daughter announces an interest in serving or an intent to enlist. Angst wells up when you hug th...
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Naperville walk raises awareness of Angelman syndromeMay 16, 2014 1:05 am - Naperville walk raises awareness of little-known neuro-genetic disorder