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Forest preserve program explores lives of fireflies
By Bonnie Olszewski
Jun 25, 2013 2:50 PM - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites visitors to learn all about fireflies during a free evening program next month at the McKee Marsh in Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville. Participants will join a district naturalist to learn about the lives of DuPage County's luminous insects during the program July 13.
Geneva Green Market on the move
By Susan Sarkauskas
Jun 25, 2013 2:28 PM - Puzzled as to where the Geneva Green Market has gone? The Thursday-morning sale has moved across the river, to Sixth and State streets, as its previous home in the parking lot for the RiverPark became unavailable.
Beloved Elgin middle school teacher dies at 50
By Jennifer Tranmer
Jun 25, 2013 12:16 PM - Martin Powers, a longtime and beloved Elgin teacher, has died at the age of 50. He taught English at Kimball Middle School for 24 years, and also coached basketball and directed plays at the school. His many admirers recall his passion for literature and film.
Teen killed in Gurnee crash
By Sara Hooker
Jun 25, 2013 12:02 PM - One teen died from injuries suffered in a single-vehicle crash in Gurnee Monday night and three others were injured, police say. A 2004 two-door Honda was traveling east on Route 120 from Hunt Club Road about 8:15 p.m. when, according to witness reports, the driver lost control and went into the center median, police said.
Lake Villa's Pleviak School to close
By Russell Lissau
Jun 25, 2013 10:40 AM - J.J. Pleviak Elementary School will close after the 2013-14 school year concludes, the Lake Villa Elementary District 41 board decided Monday. "I don't think there's one of us that enjoyed that," board President Michael Conway said after the 6-0 vote at the Palombi Middle School auditorium. "But it's a decision we had to make."
Prospect Hts. moves on severance for airport manager
By Deborah Donovan
Jun 25, 2013 9:57 AM - The Prospect Heights City Council on Monday night approved a severance agreement with Dennis Rouleau, manager of the Chicago Executive Airport. Wheeling, co-owner of the airport, has taken no public action on Rouleau, and the airport board has a meeting scheduled Tuesday.
Tens of thousands without power
By Sara Hooker
Jun 25, 2013 9:41 AM - As of 8 p.m., ComEd estimated 187,000 customers were without power -- mostly in the South and Southwest suburbs -- after powerful storms swept through the area Monday.
Hawks live up to lofty expectations
By Tim Sassone
Jun 25, 2013 8:20 AM - The Blackhawks lived up to the lofty expectations their spectacular regular season placed on their shoulders Monday by stunning the Boston Bruins 3-2 at TD Garden to capture their second Stanley Cup championship in four seasons. Bryan Bickell and Dave Bolland scored 17 seconds apart in the final two minutes to pull off one of the most stunning endings in Stanley Cup history. Bickell poked in a pass from Jonathan Toews at 18:44 and Bolland scored during a scramble at 19:01 and -- poof -- instead of getting ready for a Game 7 on Wednesday, the Hawks were hoisting the Cup.
This team has similarities to 2010 Hawks
By Tim Sassone
Jun 25, 2013 7:40 AM - In Tim Sassone's Hawks notebook, Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville talks about the media's comparisons with this Blackhawks team and the 2010 Stanley Cup champs. He also shares his thoughts on the heavy minutes played by defenseman Duncan Keith, and both teams weigh in on the ice conditions in the series.
Blackhawks fans celebrate, await team's return
By Eric Peterson
Jun 25, 2013 12:39 AM - Mondays just never feel this good! Though local Blackhawks fans would have loved to have been in Boston to see their heroes claim the Stanley Cup, Roadwatch Party headquarters at Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill in Rosemont was undoubtedly the next best place. Fans also were euphoric at pubs in Wheaton and Lincolnshire.

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