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Students Help Spread Cheer to Families in Need
Students of all ages at Ss. Peter and Paul School in Naperville are beginning to spread Christmas cheer as they work hard to help families in need this season. All students are being asked to bring...
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Chesterbrook Donates to Loaves & Fishes
Students from Chesterbrook Academy collected more than 250 items for the Loaves & Fishes Community Pantry this holiday season. Children brought in much-needed holiday gifts, everyday necessities...
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Grandparents Spend A Day With Students
This year, as in past years, Ss. Peter and Paul School welcomed grandparents to the school for a day of celebration. Students and teachers planned a wide range of activities for this special day....
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NORAD Tracks Santa: Follow St. Nick's Christmas Eve Journey Online or with...
In the age of smartphones, tablet computers, Facebook and Twitter, tracking Santa has gone high-tech. Every year, NORAD follows Santa Claus as he makes his trek around the globe, alerting children all...
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Illinois Tollway Expects 15.4 Million Vehicles on Its Roadways Over the Holidays
The Illinois Tollway expects 15.4 million vehicles will use the Tollway system during the Christmas and New Year's holidays between Dec. 23, and Jan. 3- a three percent increase over the same period...
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Benet Downs Huskies to Win Holiday Tournament
Nicole Valentine is not the biggest basketball player around, but she stood tall at both ends of the court for Benet on Friday night. Valentine, a 5-8 senior guard, was a force inside and outside,...
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Christmas Traditions: A Few Things You Might Not Know
There are so many holiday traditions that we do without thinking much about how or why they started. Allow us to shed some light on a few: 1. Candy Canes. They're believed to have made their debut in...
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Which Holiday Film Character is Most Like Your Boss?
How would your boss stack up if you had to compare him or her to a character in a holiday movie? Would they be best described as the Grinch or George Bailey? Some employees were asked which movie...
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Get Patch for Your Mobile Device
Taking a new mobile device for a spin today? Love how Patch makes it easy to find details on local businesses, school news or weekend fun for the kids? Then definitely add this to your must-have app...
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Looking for a Ride Home on New Year's? Here's Your Solution
COMPANY: Naperville DuPage Taxi PHONE: 630-961-3232 SERVICE AREA: The area surrounding Aurora, Batavia, Bolingbrook, Downers Grove, Glen Ellyn, Lisle, Naperville, Oswego, Plainfield, Warrenville,...
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Hanukkah Rebellion Smells Like Teen Spirit
The holiday season can get pretty hectic in our house. Now, I know this is true in lots of other houses, but we’ve got a whole slew of holidays that we celebrate. The big ones are Christmas and...
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District 204 High Schools Named Grammy Semifinalists
The Grammy Foundation has announced that Metea Valley, Neuqua Valley, and Waubonsie Valley High Schools are among the 125 schools nationwide that have been selected as Grammy Signature Schools...
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Mug Shot Monday
All pictures were submitted by Naperville Police and taken when the accused were booked between Dec. 16 - 21. Information for Mug Shot Monday is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not...
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Evanston Plays the Grinch to Naperville Central
Like a lot of people, Naperville Central girls basketball coach Andy Nussbaum opened his Christmas presents on Sunday. On Monday his team gave him the proverbial lump of coal. The Redhawks struggled...
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Adopt Me! Vanna, Dancer, Banks and Nala
Vanna is a 2-year-old female domestic shorthair. She came from Chicago with a litter of kittens. Now that all of her kitties have been adopted, she’s ready to find a home of her own. Vanna can be a...
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Leave the Car Keys at Home: Ring in a Fun and Safe 2012
The countdown to New Year’s Eve has begun! With Christmas and Hanukkah a memory, it’s time to prepare to bid 2011 farewell and welcome in a brand new 2012. While New Year’s Eve is all about...
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Electronics Recycling Goes Mainstream in 2012
Electronics are always hot items to give or receive over the holidays. Whether you have a new flatscreen TV, laptop, DVD or MP3 player your old electronics may be left waiting in a pile to go out with...
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Vote Now: Select Patch's Athlete of the Week
Be heard by picking our Patch Athlete of the Week of the southwest for the week ending Dec. 25. Vote for one of the following (or write in your own candidate in the comments): Bolingbrook High School:...
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Police Blotter: Purse Left Behind, Thieves Steal Drainage Grates, American...
Thursday, Dec. 22 Possession Matthew Ryan Berquist, 20, of the 3200 block of Johnsbury Court in Aurora, was arrested at 1:38 a.m. in the 1300 block of Chestnut Ridge Drive and North River Road, police...
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