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'Meaningful Use' Could Boost Role of CNIO in Health Care
The chief nursing informatics officer is poised to play a key role in bridging clinical care with health care IT systems.
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Complete Tower Trot 2012 Results Online
The complete results of the 2012 Tower Trot can now be found online, with results for both the 5k and the 10k in multiple age divisions.
5 hrs ago | Daily Herald
Four Corners Community Church hosts 5K race
Four Corners Community Church of Darien, will host its first "Run for Rwanda" 5K Race and 2-mile Family Fun Walk, on Saturday, June 16, at 8 a.m. at McCollum Park in Downers Grove.
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DUI Charge Filed Against Man Stopped for Driving on Wrong Side of 55th Street
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Exhibit highlights Chicago's candy-making history
Allyson Lederman, left, and Gianna Sansone, second from left, see how fast they can wrap at the Twisted Candy Challenge.
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Village to Offer Electronics Recycling Saturday, June 2
From the Village of Downers Grove website : The Village of Downers Grove and Creative Recycling will offer electronics recycling on Saturday, June 2, 2012.
Tower Trot 2012 Adds Charity and Fun to Memorial Day Weekend
At promptly 8:30am, the starting gun shot at Forest Hills Elementary School. Runners and walkers young and old began their 10K journey that wound through the streets of Forest Hills, completing the circuit back at the school.
20-Year-Old Female Struck by Train, Two Burger Joints Plan Move to Glen Ellyn
The following arrest information was supplied by the Glen Ellyn Police Department.
Hillshire Farm Grilled Chicken Breast
Produced by Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., this new line of pre-cooked, seasoned chicken breasts boasts 120 calories and 19 grams of protein per serving, and is ready in just 60 seconds.
Get a Job: Darien Area Listings
Need a job? Darien Patch is here to help. We've rounded up a list of local job ads to aid you in your search.
District 99 Has Preschool Openings for 2012-13
Editor's note: The following information is provided by District 99 .A The preschool programs at both North High School and South High School in Downers Grove have openings for the 2012-2013 school year.
New Grocery Store to Occupy Former Michael's Location
A new grocery store is coming to Downers Grove to fill the void left by Michael's Fresh Market .
Downers Grove Dealership Announces The Availability Of The 2013 Ford Taurus
With better fuel economy, technology and a refined design, the 2013 Ford Taurus is now available at Packey Webb Ford.
Engineer Eugene Polley created the remote control
Eugene Polley, 96, inventor of the first wireless channel changer, died of natural causes on Sunday at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, Ill., according to Zenith Electronics, his workplace from 1935 to 1982.
Diversions: 4 picks for the coming week
Amid an idyllic life during the bygone era of Connecticut in 1906, the Miller family celebrates the Fourth of July as their 16-year-old son goes through the trials of young love.
20-Year-Old Drives Off Kirk Road 11 Days After Headlong Crash at Bennett and Dodson
The 20-year-old driver involved in a high-speed, one-car crash May 4 at Bennett and Dodson streets drove off Kirk Road in another single-car accident 11 days later, Geneva police reports indicate.
Man Calls Police on Himself, Shoplifts to get Arrested
The following incidents and arrests were reported by the Downers Grove Police Department: Criminal Trespass to Land Matthew Borgh, 20, of 4422 Wilson Avenue in Downers Grove, was charged with retail theft on May 13 after intentionally stealing a bag of potato chips from the BP on Main Street just to be arrested.
Walker School Principal Promoted to New D181 Administrative Position
The following is a release from Community Consolidated School District 181: Following board approval at the Monday, May 21, meeting, Kevin Russell will become the new District 181 director of curriculum, assessment and instruction, effective July 1. This is a new position in the Department of Learning.