All Stories from February 18, 2011 (Change date)
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Chaltin lifts Bartlett over South ElginFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Chalk one up for the dry-erase board. Plays don’t always unfold exactly as coaches design them in late-game huddles, but with 8.1 seconds left in Saturday’s Upstate Eigh...
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Blue Demons upset bid comes up shortFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - At one point during DePaul’s upset bid of No. 15 Villanova on Saturday, four Blue Demons crashed to the floor in the lane to force a jump on a loose ball. Blue Demons co...
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Botanic Garden show to spotlight wild orchidsFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - The vanishing habitat of wild orchids is the theme of this spring’s orchid show at the Chicago Botanic Garden. On March 26 and 27, exhibitors, vendors and presenters wil...
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Images: State wrestling finals.Feb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - ...
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New crop of hybrids blend practicality, aestheticsFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Numerous newly hybridized plants are introduced every year with the goal of creating trees, shrubs and perennials that perform well, are hardy, pest-resista...
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Move over mancave: Suburban moms creating rooms of their ownFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - They may call it a mom cave, mom’s escape or the estrogen room like Tracy Bischof did when she was the mother of two young sons and needed to retreat from trucks, but wo...
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Connecticut governor tackles budget crunchFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - HARTFORD, Conn. — While other governors are waging tense battles with state employees, proposing deep spending cuts and taking no-tax-increase pledges to cover their bud...
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'Weird Al' Yankovic tours Naperville promoting children's bookFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - If “Weird Al” Yankovic can ditch his architecture degree and grow up to be, well, weird, he wants children to know they, too, can be whatever they dream to be. The curle...
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Saturday’s boys swimming resultsFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Sectional meets * Vernon Hills sectional team scores Warren 270, Mundelein 201, Libertyville 197, Lake Forest 196, Deerfield 121.5, Vernon Hills 99, Lakes 94.5, Grayslak...
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Worth the wait for Smith, MarchokFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Luke Smith’s much-anticipated state title wasn’t just for his performance Saturday night, but more for his entire four-year career at Wheeling, where he smas...