All Stories from February 3, 2012 (Change date)
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Big Read campaign gearing up at 10 librariesFeb 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Debbie Wordinger could have picked a tougher task than serving as chairwoman for this year’s The Big Read campaign. Maybe something like bringing peace to the Middle Ea...
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Northwest roundupFeb 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Palatine’s girls basketball team withstood a fourth-quarter surge and held on to beat host Barrington 46-44 in the Mid-Suburban West on Friday. The Pirates have won four...
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Geneva leads Tri-Cities qualifiersFeb 03, 2012 11:00 pm - The 132-pound collision between Sal Annoreno and Zak Hassan proved to be one of the few highlights for the three local contenders at the Class 3A West Chicago individual...
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New principal named for Hersey High SchoolFeb 03, 2012 11:00 pm - John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights will have a new principal for the 2012-2013 school year when Tina Cantrell retires. The Northwest Suburban High School Distr...
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Popular character actor Ben Gazzara diesFeb 03, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over...
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Giants kicker hated football as Scottish youthFeb 03, 2012 11:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — New York Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes got to the Super Bowl by a haphazard route. He was born in Scotland and hated football when his family moved to Flor...
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Cary-Grove claims FVC Valley outrightFeb 03, 2012 10:00 pm - Senior Night is always a special night for any senior basketball player. It becomes an even more special night when a senior player who doesn't always score a lot has t...
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West Aurora pulls away from Batavia in 4th quarterFeb 03, 2012 10:00 pm - The finale of Saturday's 19th annual Night of Hoops at Batavia featured two renowned area basketball coaches West Aurora's Gordie Kerkman and Batavia's Jim Roberts. Tog...
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Waubonsie Valley overcomes OswegoFeb 03, 2012 10:00 pm - Rachael Ross powered in 15 points and Tami Morice added 13 for No. 3 Waubonsie Valley on Saturday in a 50-36 win over Oswego in Aurora. The Warriors (21-2) jumped out to...
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Quinn to name members of Dream Fund CommissionFeb 03, 2012 10:00 pm - CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn is set to announce the members of a state commission that will raise scholarship money for students from immigrant families. Quinn will name the...