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  2011-2012 Northwest Suburban Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  They have different backgrounds and different passions, but the high school seniors named to the Northwest Suburban Daily Herald Academic Team share the conviction it is their duty to contribute to society. "I look forward to someday being able to help those in need through the wonders of human ingenuity and medical technology -- on a scale I had never before thought possible," writes Antonio Spina, of Bartlett High School.
  

   
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  Introducing the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  Today, we introduce you to some amazing teenagers. The members of the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team all have grades and test scores so stellar they could blind. But read past the test scores, and what you find are humble young people, dedicated to learning and intent on using education to further their goals.
  

   
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  Northwest Suburban honorable mentions May 25, 2012 12:00 AM
  2011-2012 Northwest Suburban Academic Team honorable mentions
  

   
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  Images: East Leyden High School graduation May 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  East Leyden High School held their commencement ceremony on Wednesday, May 23 in Rosemont at the Akoo Theatre. 418 students are in the 2012 graduating class.
  

   

• Leyden raises $14,234 for pediatric cancer research May 1, 2012 12:00 AM
  District 212 students and staff raised $14,234 for pediatric cancer research during the 2012 St. Baldricks Foundation fundraiser. The St. Baldricks event first began at West Leyden in 2008. Since that time, the East and West campuses have combined forces and have raised a total of $59,860 in four years.
  

   

• Leyden students celebrate reading Apr 13, 2012 12:00 AM
  Students at Leyden East and West celebrated Abraham Lincoln and the joy of reading with Rock the Vote parties held in the media centers at both the East and West campuses in late February.
  

   
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  Nine Northwest suburban students named Golden Apple Scholars Mar 23, 2012 12:00 AM
  Golden Apple has selected a record 135 Illinois high school students that it will groom to be the top teachers of the future. Nine of them are from the Northwest suburbs.
  

   

• Stern Pinball launches limited, premium edition AC/DC machines Mar 7, 2012 12:00 AM
  Stern Pinball Inc., the worlds only maker of real pinball games, has released three new versions of the popular AC/DC pinball machine.
  

   
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  Aurora dancer helps kids, even those who cannot payFeb 20, 2012 12:00 AM
  Lynn Kuti of Aurora has studied ballet and dance under masters from the Russian Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet, and even the June Taylor Dancers, but her passion focuses on teaching youngsters, including those whose families cannot afford lessons.
  

   
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  Northwest Suburban Leadership Team honorable mentions Feb 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  Meet the 2011-12 Daily Heald Northwest Suburban Leadership Team honorable mentions.
  

   
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  Chicago Philharmonic presents songs of freedom Jan. 15Dec 21, 2011 12:00 AM
  The Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players will perform freedom and folk songs on Jan. 15 at St. Luke's in Park Ridge.
  

   

• Study all variables to determine length of school day Dec 8, 2011 12:00 AM
  As Chicago city schools engage in the process of lengthening the school day, a Daily Herald editorial says suburban schools should consider the issue on a case-by-case basis.
  

   
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  Suburban schools not following Chicago in quest for longer school day Dec 6, 2011 12:00 AM
  With all the attention and controversy surrounding the length of the Chicago school day, a look at suburban high schools seems to suggest that the length of the day is only one of several factors that point toward success. “Our challenge in this country is that our poorest kids do not have educational opportunities outside of school," one advocate for longer school days says.
  

   

• Stern Pinball to host Transformers launch parties Oct 17, 2011 12:00 AM
  Stern Pinball, the world’s only maker of real pinball games, announced plans for Transformers launch parties as well as their presence at Pinball Expo 2011.
  

   
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  Learn about 'A Different Kind of U.S. War Hero' Oct. 27Oct 10, 2011 12:00 AM
  During his three years of dedicated service as a translator for the American Army in Iraq, Thamir Mohammed, a native of Baghdad, made significant contributions in the war against Iraq and Al-Qaeda. "A Different Kind of U.S. War Hero," Thamir will present some of his most compelling experiences and take questions from the audience from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Italian-American Veterans Museum in Stone Park.
  

   

• Stern Pinball to develop Transformers game Sep 20, 2011 12:00 AM
  Stern Pinball Inc., the world’s only maker of real pinball games, announced plans for a pinball machine based on the iconic Transformers brand from Hasbro, Inc. that will be available later this fall.
  

   

• Web conference Sept. 22 on elder lawSep 16, 2011 12:00 AM
  The nonprofit National Private Duty Association, along with the Illinois Chapter, has announced it will host a consumer education web conference entitled "Addressing Legal Issues that Impact Seniors" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22.
  

   
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  Kimball Hill School names new assistant principal Sep 12, 2011 12:00 AM
  Christopher Basaten was named assistant principal at Kimball Hill School.
  

   
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  Siblings look to expand Waukegan vanilla company Aug 22, 2011 12:00 AM
  A third generation has broken ground at Nielsen-Massey Vanillas to add a testing and demonstration kitchen, an extra 24,000 square feet for manufacturing and warehouse space, and another 4,800 square feet of office space. The construction is expected to be finished later this year. Then, the family might focus on its other facility in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands.
  

   

• What’s a fair wage for a good teacher? Jul 6, 2011 12:00 AM
  A Daily Herald editorial questions how much is too much when paying a teacher. A study of the salaries of 14,217 public schoolteachers in 89 area school districts showed 10 percent earned more than $100,000. Quality teaching is important. But if education isn't affordable to the community, it won't be sustainable.