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• District 300 first to offer fourth-year math course May 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year.
  

   

• District 300 first to offer fourth-year math course May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Seniors at Jacobs, Hampshire and Dundee-Crown high schools will have the opportunity to take a new math class next year with a textbook designed especially for them. The course was developed by the Alliance for College Readiness which includes Elgin Community College and all of its feeder high school districts — Elgin Area School District U-46, St. Charles Community Unit District 303, Burlington-based Central Unit District 301, and Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, the only district to offer the course next year.
  

   
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  Hampshire HS senior hopes to make a career out of film May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  When Danny Heck was in eighth grade, he and his friends made an Indiana Jones movie with a camcorder. He had such a good time it prompted some research into the film industry and how one could go about breaking into it. Heck, now a senior at Hampshire High School, has worked with Nicole Thompson, the high school librarian, and the District 300 Foundation over the last year on videos for school and district events. "That's when I really knew that this is what I wanted to do with the rest of my life," Heck said.
  

   
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  West Chicago's Community Art Banner Project Answers A Question of Balance From the Perspective of Eleven ArtistsMay 13, 2013 12:00 AM
  West Chicago's Community Art Banner Project Answers A Question of Balance From the Perspective of Eleven Artists
  

   
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  Chicago Philharmonic to name Larry Rachleff as music director emeritus at May 24 concertMay 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  On Friday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m., Larry Rachleff, Principal Conductor and Music Director of the Chicago Philharmonic, will raise his baton one last time when he conducts Bernstein and Schubert, the final symphonic concert of the 2012-2013 season at Pick-Staiger Hall in Evanston.
  

   
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  First Scout to Achieve New STEM Supernova AwardMay 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  Eugene Lim, the first Scout to earn the new Boy Scouts of America's Supernova Award in the Three Fires Council service area will be recognized at the Council Annual Board meeting on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the Hotel Arista located in Naperville.
  

   
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  Choosing a Life Insurance ProviderMay 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  Let's talk about Choosing a Life Insurance Provider. There are a number of factors that go into picking the right insurance company or companies for your insurance needs.
  

   

• Tri-Cities police reports May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Four tires were stolen from outside a garage in the 6N700 block of Irwin Avenue near St. Charles between 12:01 a.m. April 28 and 6 a.m. April 29, according to a sheriff's report.
  

   

• Flashes of Hope and Atia's Project Ladybug Fund partner with The Momsay.com to Host Fundraising Event Event proceeds will be donated to benefit pediatric cancer research and families impacted by pediatric cancer.May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Momsay.com, a Chicago-based parenting online resource, will host an exclusive fundraising event to benefit two pediatric cancer charities, Flashes of Hope and Atia's Project Ladybug Fund. The event, set for Friday May 17th, will take place at the Medinah Country Club and will include a fashion show, raffle, and several vendor showcases. A portion of the ticket proceeds will be donated to these charities.
  

   
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  American Kyuki-Do Federation Promotes 12 Elgin StudentsMay 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  The American Kyuki-Do Federation promoted twelve students from Kim's Black Belt Academy and Kyuki-Do Martial Arts of Elgin to the rank of 1st Dan Black Belt, Saturday May 4th.
  

   
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  Find out what it's like to grow up in a Frank Lloyd Wright houseMay 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  For 17 years our family owned a prairie-style home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1908. I will be in Chicago May 17th sharing my story through an engaging, educational and free multimedia presentation. see www.kimbixler.com
  

   
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  David Lindley brings the world to the ECC Arts Center May 10 May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
  Multi-instrumentalist David Lindley will perform his unique brand of world music during a performance at the Elgin Community College Arts Center on Friday, May 10. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. at the Blizzard Theater in Building H, the ECC Arts Center, on the Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.
  

   

• West Chicago police joins Click It or Ticket campaign to help save livesMay 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  The 2013 Click It or Ticket campaign kicks off May 10, 2013 in West Chicago. The purpose of the campaign is to help save lives by cracking down on those who do not buckle up through the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
  

   

• Dental community invited to learn about emergency preparednessMay 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  DuPage County dentists and other dental professionals who want to learn about their roles in public health emergencies are invited to a “Dental Community Symposium to Enhance Public Health Preparedness” on Wednesday, May 15, at Medinah Shrine Center in Addison.
  

   
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  Gospel play “A Piece of My Soul” returns to ChicagoMay 6, 2013 12:00 AM
  “A Piece of My Soul - The Revival” takes its audience on an exciting journey through the history of gospel music in America—past to present—from early call-and-response work songs and negro spirituals to driving beats and mass choir harmonies common in today's contemporary gospel music-- with an emphasis on Chicago's indelible contribution to the form.
  

   
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  Public tours of Dunham Castle give glimpses of old gloryMay 5, 2013 12:00 AM
  Wandering through rooms of Dunham Castle in Wayne, it’s easy to imagine its long gone glory days, elegant soirees with ladies in gloves and men in long coat tails. Visitors can take a rare tour this weekend of the historic Wayne building. “I love it. It’s absolutely gorgeous,” visitor Catherine Forrest said. Still, it broke her heart to see its poor condition, she added.
  

   

• The SoapboxMay 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  Read our editors' opinions about gender diversity in Arlington Heights, an outstanding library in Waukegan and a former House speaker's Olympic push, among other topics.
  

   
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  Glenview Public Library To Host Author Kenneth N. Green, Speaking On I’m From Division Street, On June 4May 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  The Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Rd. in Glenview, IL 60025, will begin its "Have Book. Will Travel" summer program itinerary with Author Kenneth N Green speaking on his book, I’m From Division Street, on Tuesday, June 4 at 7 p.m.
  

   
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  Harper College To Host Author Kenneth N. Green Speaking on I’m From Division Street At Arlington Heights Senior Center On June 3 May 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  Harper College’s Lifelong Learning Institute will feature Author Kenneth N Green speaking on his book, I’m From Division Street, on Monday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Arlington Heights Senior Center.
  

   
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  Ela Area Public Library District To Host Author Kenneth N. GreenMay 4, 2013 12:00 AM
  Ela Area Public Library District will host Author Kenneth N Green speaking on his book, I'm From Division Street, on Wednesday, June 5 at 1:30 p.m.