All Stories from February 24, 2011 (Change date)
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Take care choosing sides in MideastFeb 25, 2011 4:40 pm - It’s been about six weeks and we’ve seen all sorts of turmoil in the Arab nations unfold. Mubarak fell from power (but as we always knew, the military runs Egypt; always...
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Common sense would be revolutionaryFeb 25, 2011 3:49 pm - This winter I had my chance to escape permanently from Illinois. We sold our house in Carol Stream, and for a moment the whole country opened up to us. Indiana’s low tax...
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Maine West video wins contestFeb 25, 2011 4:43 pm - Five Maine West High School students won first place Friday in a Cook County sheriff’s competition, for producing the best video that promotes safe driving among teenage...
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St. Charles East handles LarkinFeb 25, 2011 11:30 pm - St. Charles East received a season-high 56 points from its bench during Friday night’s 62-53 Upstate Eight Conference River Division victory over Larkin (4-22, 0-12) in ...
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All four Dist. 95 candidates back teaching creationism in science classesMar 14, 2011 7:25 pm - All four candidates for the Lake Zurich Unit District 95 school board believe creationism should be taught alongside evolution in science classes. One, Chris Wallace, we...
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Scouting: UIC @ ValparaisoFeb 25, 2011 5:45 pm - UIC (7-22, 2-15) at Valparaiso (20-10, 11-6) When: 7:05 p.m. at Athletics-Recreation Center TV: CSN Net radio: espn.go.com/chicago/radio/ The skinny: If ...
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Wheeling school has Snowflake event SaturdayFeb 25, 2011 4:48 pm - “Step up for What Is Right” is this year’s theme for the annual Snowflake event, to be held 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26 at Jack London Middle School, 1001 W. D...
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Rolling Meadows road work explainedFeb 26, 2011 4:16 pm - Rebuilding New Wilke Road from Golf Road to Algonquin Road will be done in two chunks because the Illinois Department of Transportation is having difficulty getting clea...
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Elburn considers replacing playground at Community ParkFeb 27, 2011 8:36 am - Replacing the playground at the Elburn and Countryside Community Center could cost as much as $100,000, if Elburn keeps it at the size it is. The Elburn village board’s ...
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Des Plaines baseball umpire loved teaching gameFeb 26, 2011 6:42 pm - Robert Riddel lived in Des Plaines for nearly 55 years, where he built a successful career as an insurance salesman. But families in town knew him in only one role: as a...