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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Western Springs Mom Brings Peer Tutoring Business to LT Area

Aristotle Peers pairs local students with academically-qualified high-school- and college-aged tutors; the business is now open in Western Springs, La Grange and the area.

A peer tutoring company founded by a high-school junior in 2004 has now arrived in the Lyons Township area via a Western Springs mom and is already finding success pairing students and tutors. Western Springs mom-of-three Hilary Remijas launched the west-suburban Chicago branch of the company Aristotle Peers in November and, despite the winter-break lull, is already matching nearly a dozen tutors with nearly dozen clients. “I’m thrilled to offer this to this community, because I just feel like it’s a great thing for everybody involved,” Remijas said. “To be able to see the kids who have gone through the school system then help their younger peers—I think that’s a great thing for everybody.” Founded as Peer2Peer Tutors (name change courtesy…

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