All Stories from June 6, 2011 (Change date)
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Naperville students tape principal to wall to raise PTA fundsJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - May Watts Elementary School Principal Mike Raczak was in a sticky situation. As part of a PTA fundraising incentive at the Naperville school, more than 50 students recen...
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Long drive takes DeForest right to spot in U.S. OpenJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Instead of the U.S. Open qualifier round ending on the green, it ended on the tee box. Recent University of Illinois graduate Chris DeForest hit close to a 400-yard dri...
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Durlacher services Thursday at Buffalo Grove High SchoolJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Memorial services for Lindsey Durlacher, who became one of the most decorated wrestlers in Illinois history while competing at Buffalo Grove High School, will take place...
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Cubs need not look far for a planJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Baseball's annual amateur draft was a signal Monday of what the Cubs must do. Building or rebuilding a major-league baseball team into a winner isn't rocket science. It'...
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Some respect, please, on Memorial DayJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - Each year I look forward to Wheaton’s Memorial Day parade. Men and women from our armed forces, marching proudly, flags, lots of flags, Wheaton school bands playing patr...
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Cubs draft hitter with ‘lightning-quick’ batJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - The Cubs feel they got a top-flight bat in Monday’s first round of the amateur draft. With the ninth pick overall, they selected shortstop Javier Baez out of Arlington ...
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West Dundee to remove at least 40 infected ash treesJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - As West Dundee continues its uphill battle with the emerald ash borer, authorities are estimating they will need to cut down at least 40 diseased ash trees this summer a...
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State projects in jeopardy?Jun 06, 2011 12:00 am - These suburban construction projects are among those that could be halted if legislators don't approve a capital appropriations bill: • Butterfield Road reconstruction ...
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More shows, more variety at Aurora’s Paramount TheatreJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - The Paramount Theatre in Aurora generally hosts between 30 and 50 performances on its main stage each season. This season, there will be 138. The theater’s first self-p...
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Ventura joins Sox development staffJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - The White Sox have hired Robin Ventura, a former all-star third baseman, to check out their minor league farm clubs as a special advisor to Buddy Bell, the team’s di...