Can't say she knew him when, but Obama was her classmate
It wasn't until the alumni newsletter arrived that Glen Ellyn's Cindy Glavin knew for sure: A classmate from Punahou School in Honolulu was running for the U.S. Senate from Illinois.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Local student's compassion reaches across the globe
While other high school seniors celebrated commencement, Claire Fischer was aiding homeless children in Ghana. Now, instead of spending leisurely days before she leaves for college, she is raising more than $50,000 for some of the children she served.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Displaced from their home but not from their sport
Like many parents, Rich and Elsa Carstens signed up their children for a sport - in their case, tae kwon do - to learn some lessons of life. The recent past, though, brought an unexpected lesson to the Carstens clan: how to turn tarnished circumstances into gold.
Friday, August 1, 2008
New police vehicle makes for petroleum-free patrol
Rick Perez has some new wheels, and in an economy riddled by soaring gas prices, his vehicle rules the road - er, make that Glen Ellyn sidewalks and parking lots.
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