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It's pretty obvious this all could have been avoided had Nicole Mietkiewicz not told a little white lie.

It's pretty obvious this all could have been avoided had Nicole Mietkiewicz not told a little white lie.

Math, science, social studies ... Internet safety? That's what class schedules in the Fox Valley and across the state could look like during the 2009-2010 school year if Rep.

Two furnished loft models are open for touring at the 166-unit Prairie District Lofts, a condo conversion at 1727 S. Indiana Ave.

On Wednesday, Kendall County deputies responded to the 0-99 block of Knollwood Court, Montgomery, about a missing 10-year-old girl.

May 'Street Beat' to air The May edition of Street Beat , the Aurora Police Department's monthly television program will feature the Aurora Police Department's planned implementation of conducted energy devices ... via Beacon News

“This is not just about child safety”

If you want to see a bunch of parents breaking the law and putting kids at risk, all you have to do is wander over to Dieterich Elementary School in Aurora around 2:30 p.m. on any given weekday. via Beacon News

“There are so many rumors out there”

It may not take two full construction seasons to complete the reconstruction of busy Douglas Road in Oswego. via Oswego Ledger-Sentinel

“Public transportation would make things a whole heck of a lot easier. That would help a lot”

It was a February afternoon when Kimberly Cox's children found her unconscious at the bottom of the stairs in their Boulder Hill home. via Suburban Chicago News

“We really need to hear from you. What can we do to help deal with this very, very serious problem?”

Beneath the fluorescent lights of an elementary school gym, nearly 100 community members shared stories of loss and fear related to their teens drinking alcohol at a Town Hall meeting Wednesday. via Beacon News

To celebrate Abraham's birthday, his parents, April and Julian Ortiz of Boulder Hill, hosted a party at Magical Castle in Aurora. via Beacon News

The Montgomery Public Works Department crews will be flushing water mains in the Village and the unincorporated Boulder Hill subdivision from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily during the weeks of April 14, 21 and 28. via Beacon News

“Roger has been a great editor and even greater friend. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to learn about the community and work with him all of these years”

Roger Matile retired this week as editor of the Ledger-Sentinel. Matile has held the position of editor since 1980 when the then-competing Oswego Ledger and Fox Valley Sentinel were merged into a single ... via Oswego Ledger-Sentinel

Daughters of the American Revolution : The Elias Kent Kane Chapter of the National Society of the DAR presents Early Women Along the Fox River, at 7 p.m. today at the Batavia Public Library, 10 South Batavia ... via Beacon News

“One of the things we are running into is that we are starting to run into sections of water main that cost more than the $250,000”

If a Village of Montgomery water main project is any indication, now may be the ideal time for local governmental agencies and businesses to seek bids on those long-planned construction projects. via Oswego Ledger-Sentinel

“They are equal in overall performance and certainly capable in completing the task at the two facilities”

The DLR Group of Chicago, architects, were hired Monday night by Oswego School District Board members to do the design work for life safety renovation projects at two elementary schools. via Oswego Ledger-Sentinel

“There have been questions about whether Old Post is a 600 student school”

Oswego School District Board members learned what the initial recommendations for new attendance boundaries for several district schools were at a Saturday work session. via Oswego Ledger-Sentinel

Blood drive set for Saturday The Loyal Order of Moose, Aurora Lodge 400, will sponsor a blood drive with Heartland Blood Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, 83 N. Lincoln, Aurora. via Beacon News

“But we wish the federal government would be a little more reasonable in No Child Left Behind. On the other hand, we accept the accountability”

Oswego School District Board members appeared pleased with a report they received at Monday's board meeting on Long Beach Elementary School in Boulder Hill. via Oswego Ledger-Sentinel

“It will be a mess out there for awhile and an inconvenience, but when it's completed it will be a real nice improvement and help to move traffic out there”

After years of planning and a one-year delay, work should start next spring on the reconstruction and widening of Douglas Road between U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 34 in Oswego. via Oswego Ledger-Sentinel