All Stories from October 12, 2012 (Change date)
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Apple products a hit with Dist. 15 grant programOct 12, 2012 8:14 am - It’s a safe bet that Apple is a fan of Palatine Township Elementary District 15. The 12,000-student school district’s educational foundation this week announced it will ...
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Dryden STEM project finishes 2nd in national contestOct 12, 2012 8:14 am - Students and staff at Dryden Elementary in Arlington Heights are celebrating a national recognition and the $5,000 prize that came with it last week. Fifth-grade art tea...
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Des Plaines resident earns medal for preventing suicideOct 12, 2012 8:13 am - Des Plaines city officials recently awarded a Citizen’s Service Medal to resident Jennifer Causey for preventing a woman from committing suicide off the Interstate 90 ov...
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DuPage Symphony’s season draws inspiration from literatureOct 12, 2012 8:12 am - The DuPage Symphony Orchestra doesn’t typically have a recommended reading list. This year is a bit different, with a five-concert subscription series focusing on litera...
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Chicago-area attorney named to appellate courtOct 12, 2012 8:08 am - The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the appointment of a new state appellate court judge. Court officials say Chicago-area attorney John B. Simon will fill the vac...
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Authorities: Body is that of missing Colorado girlOct 12, 2012 8:00 am - WESTMINSTER, Colo. — A body found in a suburban Denver park was identified Friday as that of a missing 10-year-old girl, as anxious parents kept close watch over their c...
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Lawyer fighting names release in prostitution caseOct 12, 2012 8:00 am - KENNEBUNK, Maine — Curious residents in this seaside community may have to wait to learn which of their friends and neighbors stand accused of giving business to a fitne...
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Bird gets caught in engine of American flightOct 12, 2012 7:49 am - MIAMI — American Airlines says a bird got caught in the engine of a Chicago-to-Miami flight but that the passenger jet landed safely. Airline spokesman Matt Miller said ...
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Young whooping cranes follow ultralight to FloridaOct 12, 2012 7:46 am - GREEN LAKE, Wis. — A group of young whooping cranes being led by small planes has started their long trek from Wisconsin to Florida. The six cranes are the 12th group to...
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Dolls, owners invited to teaOct 12, 2012 7:45 am - DANVILLE — Doesn’t your favorite doll deserve an afternoon out? The Vermilion County Museum Society is calling all dolls — of all sizes, ages and styles — and their owne...