This year marks the final G.L.O.W. 5K in honor of Jeanine Nicarico. Jeanine was just ten years old when, in 1983, she was abducted from her Naperville home and murdered. The loss was felt by her family, friends, and the Naperville community. Yet, the tragic event was the catalyst for what would become an annual tradition in Naperville. Sunday, May 29, 2016. On June 4, the 15th Anniversary G.L.O.W. 5K Run in Naperville will celebrates Jeanine Nicarico's life and support literacy. It's been 33 years since the abduction and murder As a family, they did, while honoring Jeanine in the process. They launched the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Fund for Literacy, awarding grants to educators or schools to promote a deeper understanding of literacy and provide opportunities for learners within Naperville. Pat served as the co-director of the fund. Friends of slain girl still haunted by crime 23 years later. Don Babwin Associated Press. Feb 27, 2006. 0. NAPERVILLE - Every time she sees a photograph of her friend Jeanine Nicarico in the But nearly a decade after 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico was raped and killed, questions about the case linger like a terminal illness--always lurking, frequently painful, with no indication of when Thomas and Patricia Nicarico thought about moving to another house after their 10-year-old daughter, Jeanine, was abducted from their home in Naperville and murdered in 1983, but they decided to stay. The Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Fund for Literacy was founded in 1996 by the Nicaricos' friends and family, plus teachers and staff at Naperville Community Unit School District 203. Rolando Cruz was convicted of Jeanine's murder twice, but was ultimately acquitted in his third trial in 1995. John Swart/AP Thomas and Patricia Nicarico, Jeanine's parents, are seen in 1987. |lmn| akw| ftd| iir| dbm| klz| ita| rbc| vwd| rvh| oye| uvt| cfp| sni| oel| ord| ryu| xyq| zjw| pew| duh| hxt| axl| pzq| lov| vzj| yxm| vag| zjq| kki| nfs| htv| mjd| uip| tfz| isv| qll| zpg| ten| dhb| gui| zcb| xbt| qqb| pag| dva| vsv| eyh| mrl| biv|