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On a cold late November night at Ridgewood High School, sophomore Darlee Edillor warmed up with a slice of pizza and conversation with good friends. Edillor and her friends were at the annual Festa Italiana hosted by the Italian National Honor Society.

Q: Where do you live? How long have you lived there?

A: Harwood Heights, three years.

Q: What do you like about living in Harwood Heights?

A: It’s a friendly, neighborhood-oriented community.

Q: Where did you grow up?

A: Chicago.

Q: What’s your favorite way to spend your free time?

A: Spending time outdoors.

Q: Favorite book?

A: “Lovely Bones.”

Q: Favorite movie?

A: “Lovely Bones.”

Q: Best trip/vacation you’ve been on during the past five years?

A: Las Vegas.

Q: What’s your favorite season and why?

A: Fall because it’s in-between hot summer days and the cold winter.

Natalie Hayes is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.