All Stories from August 21, 2019 (Change date)
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A customizable cake for all summer longAug 21, 2019 6:00 am - A few years ago, I was e-gifted a recipe for a simple fruit-topped cake called Cup o' Cup o' Cup o'. The email ended with “I bet my mother made 1000 of these when we wer...
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How Elgin hopes to reach 'hard-to-count groups' in 2020 censusAug 21, 2019 5:30 am - The city of Elgin and Gail Borden Public Library are launching a “2020 Elgin Complete Count” effort next week, including a focus on reaching groups most at risk for unde...
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New accessible school playgrounds are a 'natural extension of the inclusive world'Aug 21, 2019 5:30 am - At least two suburban school systems have debuted inclusive playgrounds for the new academic season that are meant to be fun and accessible for children regardless of th...
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Will Schaumburg lift video gambling ban?Aug 21, 2019 5:30 am - Revisiting an issue raised during the election campaign in the spring, Schaumburg village board members Tuesday discussed ending their 7-year-old ban on video gambling a...
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Girls tennis: Absences pave way for others to step up in Northwest suburbsAug 21, 2019 1:01 am - It's a season of change for the Northwest suburbs' girls tennis scene. Four prominent players, all state qualifiers including last year's Class 2A state doubles fourth-p...
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Girls swimming: Graves, Barrington expect to go the distance againAug 21, 2019 1:01 am - Barrington girls swimmer Maggie Graves excels in the 500 freestyle. "The 500 is the shortest distance I swim," the junior deadpanned. She wasn't kidding. Graves, who com...
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Last Fling opens in Naperville to close out summerAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - As summer begins to fade, we don't have to say goodbye - instead we can simply say see you next year. That's the spirit behind the Naperville Jaycees Last Fling festiva...
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Could wild win over Giants be a season-defining victory for Cubs?Aug 21, 2019 1:00 am - Sometime during their postgame delirium, something dawned on the Chicago Cubs: They hadn't won a game quite like Wednesday night's 12-11 victory over the San Francisco G...
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Girls swimming and diving: Neuqua Valley keeps state repeat in sightAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - When Jason Niforatos took over as girls swimming coach at Neuqua Valley in 2013 he was determined that his team would focus on the daily process of individual developmen...
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PM & L Theatre holding auditions for 'Chess'Aug 21, 2019 1:00 am - Auditions for "Chess" the musical will be held by appointment beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 and Tuesday, Sept. 10, at PM & L Theatre, 877 Main St., Antioch. Callba...