Marie Wilson
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Can you skip the college bookstore? This is required readingNov 08, 2021 2:00 pm - When the Harper College bookstore only bought one of the three books Emily Akins of Palatine tried to sell back in late July, she was not surprised. The same thing has h...
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Book explores how Plan of Chicago could have used a woman's touchNov 08, 2021 2:03 pm - While historians across Chicago and the suburbs are celebrating the centennial of Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett's Plan of Chicago, at least one person is looking at ...
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Determination drives 18-year-old's singing careerNov 08, 2021 9:11 am - Franco Campanella's No. 1 goal is to make music. And the No. 1 reason he thinks he'll succeed is his determination. That's what the 18-year-old St. Viator High School gr...
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High school students experience marine biology in the BahamasNov 08, 2021 8:49 am - When Chris Flight was about 10 years old, he went through a shark phase. He read books about the animals, saw them in aquariums and couldn't get enough of them. Fast fo...
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Schaumburg Rotary says help send a kid to a Flyers gameNov 08, 2021 8:00 am - The Schaumburg A.M. Rotary Club wants to change one of the famed sayings of America's pastime, from "Take me out to the ballgame" to "Send a kid to the ballgame," with i...
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Local cave explorers raising money to find what's killing batsNov 08, 2021 7:48 am - A fungus affecting several species of endangered bats is causing officials to close publicly owned caves, but instead of complaining, local cave explorers are donating t...
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Suburban teens find unique summer employmentNov 08, 2021 7:45 am - Between the three of them, the Hart triplets of Palatine have worked a variety of typical summer jobs. They've been lifeguards and caddies, camp counselors and fast-food...
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The suburbs at night: Yeah, there's stuff to doNov 08, 2021 7:23 am - Driving through the suburbs late at night or early in the morning, strip malls often appear dark and deserted, normally bustling parking lots lie empty and many entertai...
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Local beaches offer more than just swimmingNov 07, 2021 9:45 pm - From spraygrounds to drop slides to fishing piers, suburban beaches offer a variety of activities for those looking to spend quality time outdoors this summer. Maybe sub...
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Hoffman man claims self defense in fatal stabbing with medieval daggerNov 07, 2021 9:37 pm - The trial of Joseph Biedermann, charged with first-degree murder in the March 2008 death of his Hoffman Estates neighbor Terrance Hauser Jr., began Tuesday in Rolling Me...