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First Book president to speak at Saint Mary's College commencement
South Bend Tribune ReportSOUTH BEND -- Kyle Zimmer, president and chief executive officer of First Book, a nonprofit organization that provides new books to children in need, will be the speaker at the Saint Mary's College commencement May 18. A total of 385 students will...Tags: Washington, DC, Colleges and Universities, Corporate Officers, Education
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Funeral in North Judson this weekend for soldier killed in Afghanistan
The body of a Starke County soldier killed in Afghanistan last week is expected back in Indiana Saturday.
Specialist Robert Tauteris Jr. and three other members of the Indiana National Guard were killed by a roadside bomb.
His body is supposed to arrive...Tags: Afghanistan, Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Brian Ewing Beckley, 83
Brian Ewing Beckley, age 83, died on April 26, 2013, at MidMichigan Medical Center Gratiot in Alma, Mich. Brian was born on April 2, 1930, in Amble, Montcalm County, Mich., to Clifford and Marguerite Northon Beckley. He spent his early years on the...
Tags: U.S. Army, Bradley, The Salvation Army, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice
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St. Charles, Batavia police blotter: May 21
The following items were compiled from police reports. Batavia •A 21-year-old Batavia woman was charged with retail theft after she was observed taking an item of clothing, two cosmetics and two perfumes valued at $148 at Kohl's, 251 N. Randall...
Tags: Theft, Kohl's, Menards, Homewood, St. Charles (Kane, Illinois)
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Superintendents urge temporary halt on virtual charter schools
Several area school district superintendents are asking parents and others to support legislation that would impose a one-year moratorium on the creation of new virtual charter schools. The move follows the recent rejection by 18 suburban school...
Tags: Justice System, Students, Crime, Law and Justice, Wheaton, Credit and Debt
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Art Van Furniture plans stores in Illinois and Indiana, distribution center in Chicago area
CHICAGO (AP) — A Michigan-based furniture retailer is planning to expand into the Chicago area, bringing about 600 jobs. Gov. Pat Quinn announced Friday that Art Van Furniture will open five new stores in Illinois and a sixth in northern Indiana....Tags: Pat Quinn, Credit and Debt, Illinois Governor, Bolingbrook, Orland Park
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West DuPage police blotter: April 3
The following items were taken from Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, West Chicago, Winfield and Warrenville police records. Wheaton •A tablet computer valued at $600 was taken from a car parked in the lot at 900 Roosevelt Road on March 22 sometime between...
Tags: Theft, West Chicago, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Joliet, Aurora
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Obituary: Marjorie Forsyth
Marjorie Forsyth 1927-2013 Marjorie Jane Rollman Forsyth, 85, passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013. Born Oct. 2, 1927, in Ellwood City, Pa., she was a daughter of the late W. P. and Miriam Mundhenk Rollman. Mrs. Forsyth was a 39-year resident of...
Tags: James Stewart, Human Interest, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
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St. Charles, Geneva police blotter: March 4
The following were obtained from police reports from the Batavia and St. Charles police departments. St. Charles Theft • A 2005 PT Cruiser was stolen from St. Charles Chrysler, 1611 E. Main St., between Feb. 13 and Feb. 27. The car was owned by...
Tags: West Chicago, Theft, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Apple iPhone
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Mooseheart's season comes to end
The basketball season that carried so much promise and hope came to an end Wednesday night, when the Mooseheart Red Ramblers lost 70-67 to Chicagoland Jewish in a Class A sectional semifinal The Red Ramblers, led by three towering Sudanese boys, fell...
Tags: High School Sports, Religion and Belief, Judaism
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Judge: Mooseheart players from Sudan can suit up for now
Tribune reporterA Kane County judge this afternoon kept alive the hoop dreams of three Sudanese basketball players at tiny Mooseheart in Batavia. Judge David R. Akemann said that the full board of the state athletic association must hear arguments on both sides of...Tags: Sudan, Justice System, Judges, High School Sports, Crime, Law and Justice
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Legionnaires' disease bacteria found in Batavia schools
Tribune reporterAlthough the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease – an illness blamed for the deaths of three Loop hotel guests this summer – was found Thursday in three far west suburban Batavia schools, district officials assured levels were low...Tags: Health, Columbus Day, Flu, Pneumonia, Legionellosis
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