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Lisa Nguyen
Lisa Nguyen
Lisa Nguyen
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With a Bachelor’s degree in Education and Journalism from Loyola University Chicago, Lisa Nguyen has dedicated her career to covering educational issues in the city. She has worked for WBEZ, focusing on local initiatives and reforms affecting Chicago schools.

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Disabled veterans claim they lost thousands to contractor — Joliet Schools news

A group of disabled veterans are sharing their story as a warning to other homeowners. In all, the men claim they lost more than $300,000 to a suburban contractor who they say promised more than he delivered. “At the end by termination, we were out $220,000,” said Rob Schultz, one of the veterans. “We had [...]

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