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Going with the flow on the romantic Rhine River
By Anne D'Innocenzio
Oct 25, 2012 1:00 PM - After returning from a cruise on the legendary Rhine, I'm happily considering trips to other iconic waterways such as the Danube for next year. Sure, there were a few wrinkles, but they didn't take away from what I found was a charming, intimate experience -- with not only the river but the people on the ship.
Mulder established girls teams with help from men
By Marie Wilson
Sep 19, 2012 1:50 PM - Coaching the first girls softball, basketball and tennis teams at Niles West High School after the 1972 signing of Title IX, Arlene Mulder's approach was to ask for help -- from men. Mulder, now Arlington Heights village president, was then in her 20s and a newly hired physical education teacher. She says her strategy helped the school's early female athletes gain respect and success.
Safety conference at Sears Centre
Sears Centre Arena
Sep 10, 2012 4:44 PM - An all-day safety conference will be held at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates on Friday, Sept. 14, to heighten the safety awareness of school administrators, police and firefighters and anyone else in the community in charge of safety. Topics that will be covered range from internet safety and drug abuse to gangs and staying safe during a tornado. The event is free.
Exchange Club of Grayslake's annual pancake breakfast
Wendy Petera
Sep 10, 2012 4:42 PM - Enjoy yummy pancakes-Halloween style! Come to Grayslake Oct. 28 to the downtown Fire Station from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for fun, food and Halloween treats
Author to speak on 'I'm From Division Street' Oct. 14 at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El
Dorothy Weinberg
Sep 10, 2012 4:39 PM - Author/Attorney/Boxer Kenneth N. Green will discuss and personally sign copies of his book, I'm From Division Street, at Sunday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El, 1175 Sheridan Road, Highland Park. The program will begin after a 9:30 a.m. breakfast.
New counselor joins Glueckert Funeral Home
Glueckert Funeral Home
Sep 10, 2012 4:37 PM - Arlington Heights resident Jo Lynn Blomquist has joined the Glueckert Funeral Home as a Pre-arrangement Counselor to help families create a very personalized celebration of life and ultimately relieving their loved ones from the many difficult decisions involved with arranging a funeral at the time of need.
Fire damages South Barrington home
By Steve Zalusky
Sep 10, 2012 12:29 PM - A South Barrington home suffered heavy smoke damage as the result of a fire that apparently started in the garage.
WTC memorial magnificent, but at a steep price
Associated Press
Sep 10, 2012 11:15 AM - All the eye-welling magnificence of the National Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center in New York comes with a jaw-dropping price tag. The foundation that runs the memorial estimates that once the roughly $700 million project is complete, the memorial and museum will together cost $60 million a year to operate.
'Lawless,' 'Words' fail to sway moviegoers
Associated Press
Sep 10, 2012 6:27 AM - "The Possession," a fright flick with Kyra Sedgwick and Jeffrey Dean Morgan playing the parents of a girl possessed by a demon, earned $9.5 million in its second outing, the lowest-grossing weekend for the box office this year, and one of the worst weekends at the box office in a decade. It marked the first time since 2008 that no film managed to crack the $10 million mark.
Baseball success can be fleeting
By Len Kasper
Sep 9, 2012 11:46 PM - It's interesting to look back at what GM Jim Hendry did following the 2008 Cubs season. For the second consecutive year, the Cubs flopped in the playoffs, so he clearly was trying to tweak the makeup a bit. In the end, it didn't work out, which might speak to how fickle October baseball can be. Three bad days can unfortunately negate a great six months.

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