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Fortner Rejects Pay Raises for Legislators

nospam@example.com (RL) — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:14:45 -0400

State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) points to rising prices at the gas pump and groceries stores as reasons why taxpayer dollars should not be spent on pay raises for legislators and constitutional officers.
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Wide Selection of Locally Grown Plants at West Chicago Garden Club Sale

nospam@example.com (RL) — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:09:17 -0400

Gardening is fun and sharing information and plants with other gardeners is more fun. The West Chicago Garden Club plant sale will be a fun place to be on Saturday, May 17th.

The Plant Sale runs from 9:00AM until 2:00PM in conjunction with the West Chicago Blooming Fest which includes many vendors and crafters as-well-as a 5K run/walk and 2K Family Fun Run sponsored by We Grow Dreams. Look for our tent on Galena Street in downtown West Chicago.

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Community High School Presents the Musical “Grease”

nospam@example.com (RL) — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:03:19 -0400

The musical ‘Grease’ will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on May 15th, 16th & 17th in the Weyrauch Auditorium at Community High School in West Chicago. This musical, set in a 1950’s high school, will feature the hit songs “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and “You’re The One That I Want.”
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STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PBS NEWS HOUR POLITICAL FORUM

nospam@example.com (RL) — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:02:55 -0400

Students from Community High School District #94 in West Chicago were invited to participate in an on-line news forum hosted by Judy Woodruff of the News Hour on PBS. The forum was aired on April 25th, 2008.
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Around and About in West Chicago - 08 May 2008

nospam@example.com (RL) — Thu, 08 May 2008 11:37:01 -0400

The Sixth annual Dunkin’ Donuts Rooftop Stakeout

National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive

“Grease,”

St. Mary’s School annual school-wide project

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Community Art Banner Project Exhibition

nospam@example.com (RL) — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:37:17 -0400

West Chicago, Illinois: May 6, 2008 - Over the winter, the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission invited artists with a West Chicago connection to submit original flower-themed artwork for consideration for the new Community Art Banner Project .
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CAROL STREAM ROTARYGRANTS SUPPORT TOAFRICA PROJECT

nospam@example.com (RL) — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:29:52 -0400

The Carol Stream Rotary Club awarded a $2,000 grant to Community High School District #94 at the April 22nd Board of Education meeting. This grant was part of the Carol Stream Cares program developed by the Rotary Club to support student volunteerism. President elect Ann Kennedy, Secretary Robert McNees, International Service Director Jim Baily and member Deb Haude presented the grant to support the WeGo 2 Africa program.
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STUDENT OF THE MONTH MATT YOUNGWITH

nospam@example.com (RL) — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:37:36 -0400

The faculty and administration of Community High School District #94 in West Chicago would like to congratulate Matt Youngwith for being chosen Student of the Month for April 2008.
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ANNUAL SPRING BAND, CHOIR & ORCHESTRA CONCERTS

nospam@example.com (RL) — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:31:54 -0400

The Music Department at Community High School District #94 in West Chicago will present their Annual Spring Band, Choir and Orchestra Concerts during the month of May.
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Ramey Moves Crucial Immigration Bill to House Floor

nospam@example.com (RL) — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:53:14 -0400

State Rep. Randy Ramey (R-Carol Stream) moved a crucial immigration measure to the House floor that will allow increased homeland security protection to Illinois residents.
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West Chicago Public Access Playback ... May 5- May 11

nospam@example.com (RL) — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:53:25 -0400


	Scheduled Time	Program Title/Number
Mon	6:00 PM	City Council (LIVE)
Tues	6:00 PM	COD Images
	6:30 PM	COD Career Paths
	7:00 PM	Storytellers
	8:00 PM	Artworks '03
	9:00 PM	Musical Memories of Our Century
Wed	6:00 PM	City Council (5/5/08)
	7:00 PM	WCCHS Spring Symphony '04
	8:00 PM	The Urban Coyote
	8:30 PM	WCCHS Spring Orchestra '03
	9:00 PM	WCMS Spring Orchestra '99
Thur	6:00 PM	COD Career Paths
	6:30 PM	COD Images
	7:00 PM	Storytellers
	8:00 PM	Artworks '03
	9:00 PM	Musical Memories of Our Century
Fri	6:00 PM	City Council (5/5/08)
	7:00 PM	WCCHS Spring Symphony '04
	8:00 PM	The Urban Coyote
	8:30 PM	WCCHS Spring Orchestra '03
	9:00 PM	WCMS Spring Orchestra '99
Sat	10:00 AM	The Urban Coyote
Sun	10:00 AM	The New Creation
	10:30 AM	To Be Transformed
	11:00 AM	Music and the Spoken Word Mother's Day Programs

Seatbelt Safety Awareness Continues in West Chicago

nospam@example.com (RL) — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:44:38 -0400

The West Chicago Police Department announced that Campaign #2 of the Illinois Department of Transportation funded grant was successful in educating the motoring public on Seatbelt Safety and Awareness. The Campaign ran from December 17, 2007-January 1, 2008 and resulted in 179 citations being issued for Seatbelt and Child Restraint violations.
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Sosulski Obituary

nospam@example.com (RL) — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:36:13 -0400

Mary Regina “Gina” Sosulski, age 74, of West Chicago, passed away May 3, 2008 at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. She was born on April 7, 1934 in Rochester, NY to Howard and Agnes Stauffer.
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Marksberry Named Head Girls’ Soccer Coach at Wheaton Academy

nospam@example.com (RL) — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:25:42 -0400

Wheaton Academy has hired a new business/computer science teacher. Along with that hire, they have found their coach to lead the successful girls’ soccer program. Scott Marksberry will replace Dave Underwood as the Wheaton Academy girls’ head soccer coach. Underwood is leaving at year’s end to take over the head coaching duties for the Sterling College mens’ soccer team in Sterling, Kansas.
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MARY MURPHY, RECEIVES THE 2008 CONGRESS-BUNDESTAG SCHOLARSHIP

nospam@example.com (RL) — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:47:40 -0400

Mary Murphy, a sophomore at Community High School District #94 in West Chicago, has been chosen as a recipient of the Congress-Bundestag 2008 Scholarship. As one of 300 students chosen nationally for this honor Mary will live with a German family and study at a German school as a guest of the German government for an entire year. In the history of the Congress-Bundestag Program Mary is Community High School’s 16th student, and the first sophomore, to be chosen for this program.
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