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College to award Naperville mayor honorary degree
North Central College will honor Naperville's longtime mayor with an honorary degree during this year's commencement ceremony. Mayor George Pradel, who has led the city since 1995, is known for his gregarious personality and community spirit. Before...
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Literacy run set for evening
The annual literacy benefit run in honor of Jeanine Nicarico will be a little different this year. The event, which bears the name of the Naperville 10-year-old who was abducted from her home and killed in 1983, typically has been held on a Sunday...Tags: Running, Road Running
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Naperville police honor fallen officers
Time and time again, Naperville Police Chief Bob Marshall has seen police officers rush into dangerous situations, from Boston to Newtown to his own hometown. "When police officers are asked about the dangers, the risks intrinsic to these types of...
Tags: Human Interest
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3 Rs different at 'green' preschool
For the littlest learners in Naperville School District 203, recycling garbage is called something else. "It's called rescuing the resources," said Kay McKeen, executive director of SCARCE, a Glen Ellyn-based nonprofit that works to educate the public...
Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Glen Ellyn, Separation of Church and State, Early Learning
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Naperville considers extra late-night liquor permit for new pub
An Irish pub may move into downtown Naperville if city councilmen agree to increase the number of late-night liquor permits they allow. But some have expressed concern about the extra police that will be needed in the downtown where the city already has...
Tags: Conservation, Dining and Drinking, Environmental Issues, Bars and Clubs, Entertainment
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Organ donation foundation to offer scholarships for Naperville students
While many associate the idea of organ donation with the deceased, advocates stress it's a way for the tragedy of death to bring life to others. "All of us have the potential to, in effect, outlive ourselves," said Todd Storch, founder of the Taylor's...
Tags: Jesse White, People (magazine), Human Interest, Teaching and Learning, Financial Aid
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Preserve Naperville's City Council system
I am writing as a Naperville citizen and as a veteran member of the Naperville City Council about an issue that I believe is even more important to Naperville than who gets elected this spring. It is about how we elect our City Council. I want to urge...Tags: Politics, Local Elections, Elections
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Mayor to be honored at youth talent show
A Naperville nonprofit organization will use the occasion of its youth talent show later this month to honor a man considered by many to be a mentor and friend to children and their families. KidsMatter will recognize Naperville Mayor George Pradel at...
Tags: Education, Substance Abuse, Entertainment, American Idol (tv program), Colleges and Universities
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Chester 'Chet' Rybicki, 1916-2013
In the late 1970s, the banks of the DuPage River in Naperville were unsightly and lined with oil tanks, a maintenance garage and salt piles. But with the backing of Mayor Chester "Chet" Rybicki, they were transformed into a manicured pathway now...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), YMCA
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Former Naperville mayor dies
Tribune reporterFormer Naperville Mayor Chester “Chet” Rybicki, who is credited with shepherding the city’s growth and the creation of the Riverwalk, has died. Rybicki led the city from 1975 to 1983 and also was a World War II veteran. His death on...Tags: World War II (1939-1945)
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Judge allows referendum proposal on Naperville City Council elections
A ruling by a DuPage County judge Friday will allow Naperville voters to decide again if they should elect all City Council members at large or choose some representatives from districts. Judge Bonnie Wheaton affirmed a decision by a Naperville...Tags: Politics, Voting, Referenda, Justice System, Wheaton
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Naperville chief: Extra downtown patrols, cooperation effective
Naperville's leaders in law enforcement and liquor control say the combination of extra police and cooperation from bar owners has helped curb alcohol-fueled violent incidents that plagued the downtown last year. "It's the establishments that are taking...
Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Naperville
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