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Naperville

American  
[ney-per-vil] / ˈneɪ pərˌvɪl /

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois.


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Dr. Reinhart, who lived in Vienna, Va., was born in Naperville, Ill. He directed educational research and development centers at universities before moving to the Washington area in 1980 and working for the Education Department for about 16 years until the mid-1990s.

From Washington Post

Asher Thomas is accused of “altering flora” in a Naperville dog park.

From Seattle Times

A Weather Service team that surveyed the aftermath of Sunday night’s storm found that, based on Monday’s preliminary findings, the tornado was an EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale when it cut a path through parts of Naperville, Woodridge, Darien and Burr Ridge, and that it launched debris to a height of nearly 20,000 feet.

From Washington Post

A weather service team that surveyed the aftermath of Sunday night’s tornado found that, based on Monday’s preliminary findings, the storm was an EF3 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale when it cut a path through parts of Naperville, Woodridge, Darien and Burr Ridge.

From Seattle Times

The Chicago suburbs of Naperville and Woodridge, about 25 miles southwest of the city, appeared to be hardest hit.

From Washington Post