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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Were Naperville/Lisle Right to Close Schools? Most Readers Agree

Patch reached out to our readers to see what they thought about the decision to close public schools in Naperville and Lisle on Tuesday due to the storm.

Public schools in Naperville and Lisle were closed on Tuesday due to the snow, although many towns to the east like Glen Ellyn and Downers Grove kept public schools open or had early dismissals. Many private schools in the area—who often bring students from further away—were also closed, like Calvary Christian, All Saints Catholic Academy and Benet Academy. Patch reached out to our readers on Facebook to find out whether or not they thought closing the public schools was a good idea: “The driving conditions are pretty poor and it is accumulating fast. After review, I would say the call is confirmed.” – Philippe Lambert, Naperville Patch Facebook. “ISATs were supposed to start today. I thought it was the right call.” – Patty Andrick, …

The Sentinel

4:21 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Tommy, thanks. I don't know how long I'll be posting...Only have maybe 6 months to a yar and each day it gets a little harder to try to live a normal life. Unfortunately the cancer is winning and it WILL win soon. Thanks again for your post.   more ›

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Barnes & Noble Plans to Close 20 Stores Per Year

Since 2003, the bookstore has closed an average of 15 stores annually.

By Chi-an Chang Barnes & Noble Inc. plans to close 30 percent of its stores, or about 20 stores a year, over the next decade, a top executive with the bookstore told the Wall Street Journal.  Mitchell Klipper, chief executive of Barnes & Noble’s retail group, did not provide a list of retail stores that would be closed so there’s no word yet on the future of the Barnes & Noble in downtown Naperville.  The company is by far the nation’s largest book retailer chain, since the closing of Borders in 2011, and currently has 689 retail stores and 674 college stores, Huffington Post reported.  What do you think of Barnes & Noble closing stores nationwide? 

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Tommy O

9:09 am on Monday, February 4, 2013

You might be able to buy 50,000 gumballs for the same cash outlay, too. It’s easy to throw data points around, but without context, how are they useful? What is your point, Deborah? Do you believe the only service offered by a library is “checking out” books? It appears the marketing person at the Lisle Library has her/his work cut out for them. Consider the ecological impact of a library; what …   more ›

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