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Perfect record for Elk Grove HS cheerleaders

Elk Grove High School held an assembly Tuesday afternoon to fete the accomplishment of its coed cheerleading squad, which on Saturday continued its dominance, taking its fifth straight state title.

Full Story published 2/10/2010 12:01 AM

Images from Elk Grove High School cheerleading championship

Full Story published 2/9/2010 8:16 PM

Elk Grove man admits molesting 4-year-old, receives probation sentence

A 65-year-old Elk Grove Village man admitted in court Tuesday to allegations he inappropriately touched a 4-year-old girl over her clothes in 2008 under a plea deal in which he was sentenced to two years probation and a lifetime of registering as a sex offender.

Full Story updated 2/9/2010 3:35 PM

Dist. 214 community resource fair on March 15

District 214 invites parents, other adults, educators and human service staff to attend a free Community Resource Fair, "Building Bridges to a Bright Future," 7:30 a.m.-noon on Monday, March 15 at the Forest View Educational Center Fieldhouse, 2121 S. Goebbert Road in Arlington Heights.

Full Story published 2/10/2010 12:01 AM

Lake Co. public service calendar

Des Plaines Food Pantry "Food Fight": The Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce and the Self-Help Closet & Pantry of Des Plaines are challenging local organizations to compete with the chamber to see which group can collect the most food for the pantry during the month of February.

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Northwest suburban networking

Events that help those in the business world network with each other, such as political meetings, chamber events, business outings and job fairs. Deadline is two weeks before event date.

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Northwest suburban fundraisers

Comcast SportsNet Sports Awards: 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, Hilton Chicago. 720 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Event honors top athletes from Chicago's professional teams for outstanding performances on and off the field. Benefits the March of Dimes.

Full Story published 2/10/2010 12:01 AM

Hersey Love Bus travels to Arlington Heights Senior Center

The "Love Bus" from Hersey High School will roll in to the Arlington Heights Senior Center at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11.

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'Piglet Book' guts pork politics

The Illinois Policy Institute and Citizens Against Government Waste issued "The 2010 Illinois Piglet Book" Tuesday, claiming to document $350 million in excess state spending.

Full Story published 2/10/2010 12:01 AM

SHS history teacher wins state DAR competition

Schaumburg High School Social Studies teacher Mary Lopez has won the state of Illinois Outstanding Teacher of American History Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution. She will be honored in Bloomington, IL on April 24.

Full Story published 2/10/2010 12:01 AM

ECC Spartan Terrace resumes lunch service

Lunch service resumed in February at Spartan Terrace, the upscale restaurant operated by students of the Culinary Arts and Hospitality program at Elgin Community College. The restaurant opened for the spring semester on Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Full Story published 2/10/2010 12:01 AM

Fremd senior one of nation's top high school scientists

Fremd High School senior Arjun Puranik, 17, is among 40 high school seniors from across the country named finalists in the Intel Science Talent Search 2010, America's oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition.

Full Story published 2/10/2010 12:01 AM

Judson exhibit focused on Burnham

The thousands of suburbanites who have read Erik Larson's best-seller "Devil in the White City" might not associate Elgin with famed urban planner Daniel Burnham, but a special exhibit seeks to change that.

Full Story published 2/10/2010 12:01 AM

St. Hubert students arrive safely at home

Worried parents could breathe a sigh of relief Tuesday, as all 33 students from St. Hubert Catholic School that were stranded in Washington, D.C., have arrived safely at home.

Full Story updated 2/9/2010 5:49 PM

Nominations needed for top volunteers

Without volunteers, Schaumburg's village government could not function. Volunteers are an essential ingredient in local government. There are also volunteers working alone or working within organizations that contribute to the community and should be recognized.

Full Story published 2/10/2010 12:01 AM

Wheeling Relay For Life kick off Feb. 24

Friends, neighbors and cancer survivors are coming together for an energizing celebration from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, with the program beginning 7 p.m., at the Wheeling Park District in Wheeling to kick off the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Wheeling.

Full Story published 2/10/2010 12:01 AM

Relay for Life kickoff event Feb. 25

Friends, neighbors and cancer survivors are coming together for an energizing celebration to kick off the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Palatine/Rolling Meadows/Inverness and unveil the highlights planned for this year's event to "Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back."

Full Story published 2/10/2010 12:01 AM

Kane commissioners disappointed with Brunner backlash

Kane County Forest Preserve Commissioners say they're puzzled by letters from constituents concerned about possible gravel mining at Brunner Forest Preserve. The letters, they said, are laced with misinformation about a process that hasn't even started.

Full Story published 2/10/2010 12:01 AM

District 207 teacher's union to vote on saving jobs

The Maine Teachers Association is expected to vote soon on whether the union will grant salary concessions for one year to save teaching jobs.

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Bus schedule a big factor in deciding snow days

If the streets are bad at 4 a.m. tomorrow , it's likely that many schools will cancel classes and make it a snow day.

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Development puts art school's future in jeopardy

Positive Strokes Art School and Gallery in Palatine bills itself as a comfortable space where learning and self-expression come naturally.

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Palatine legion hosts Mardi Gras party

The American Legion Auxiliary in Palatine hosts its 2010 Mardi Gras Party from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12. The family-friendly event, which is open to the public, will feature beads, New Orleans-style food such as gumbo and jambalaya and Cajun and zydeco music.

Full Story published 2/10/2010 12:01 AM

Schaumburg rejects dance floor at hookah lounge

As they first did two years ago, Schaumburg officials are again struggling with how to combine entertainment and smoking at the village's six hookah lounges.

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Palatine man not guilty because of insanity in wife's death

"There is no sham here," insisted Thomas J. Tyrrell, defense attorney for Albert Rumlow, on trial in Rolling Meadows for the 2008 murder of his wife, Janet, in the couple's Palatine home.

Full Story updated 2/9/2010 6:54 PM

1 dead, 1 hurt after Metra train hits car in Des Plaines

One woman is dead and another woman was hospitalized in an unknown condition Tuesday after a Union Pacific Northwest Line train struck the vehicle they were riding in, which was on the railroad tracks, officials said.

Full Story updated 2/9/2010 10:33 PM

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