All Stories from July 13, 2011 (Change date)
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Nekritz: No across-the-board elimination of regional education officesJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - When misconduct charges were leveled against Charles Flowers, the regional superintendent of Cook County Schools, state Rep. Elaine Nekritz led the move that abolished t...
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Woods works in at St. Charles East; Bilyeu commits to Air ForceJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Serving more than a decade at Ridgewood as physical education teacher, boys basketball coach and, last year, as athletic director, Patrick Woods admitted he was entrench...
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Businesses look to cash in on ‘Carmageddon’Jul 13, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — JetBlue’s ploy to pluck Los Angeles drivers from gridlock by offering flights over Interstate 405 during planned closures this weekend paid off. The airlin...
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Local families find ordinary tasks are challenging without electricityJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - The Libby family cheered Tuesday morning when they finally got a generator connected to their refrigerator and freezer, 28 hours after the storm knocked out power to the...
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State of emergency in Lake CountyJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Lake County has been declared a state of emergency because of the damage left behind by a powerful thunderstorm this week, officials said Wednesday. Lake County Board C...
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Winfield camp stresses math, scienceJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - For four Winfield boys, a Wednesday trip to a swamp took them to familiar territory: their school. As part of a camp that drew 5- to 12-year-olds from throughout DuPage...
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Quinn signs legislation for new school in AuroraJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn Wednesday signed into law a plan that could lead to a new elementary school in Aurora focused on a math and science curriculum. Under the new law, three s...
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Schaumburg to combat emerald ash borerJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - The emerald ash borer was first discovered in the southwest portion of Schaumburg in the summer of 2008. In the years that have followed, signs of the infestation have ...
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Changes on the way for historically bad Cubs?Jul 13, 2011 12:00 am - As we begin the unofficial second half of the Cubs’ season, a little historical perspective is necessary. Or at least it can be fun. The Cubs resume the season Thursday...
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Opa! Dancers add flair to Greek festivalJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - At St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church’s 33rd Annual Greek Festival in Elgin, the Agape Dance Troupe radiated what co-leader Maria-Kanella Zannis refers to as “fun energy.”...