All Stories from December 11, 2021 (Change date)
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Grammar Moses: Shorter isn't always betterDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - Contractions can be wonderful space- and timesavers. They also can gum up the works. You might tell the 14-year-old babysitter: "There's a 12-pack of Coors Light in the ...
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For Northwest suburban school leaders, report card data during pandemic comes with asteriskDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - This article has been updated to clarify what Northbrook School District 28 believes it may have done differently than most other districts during the 2020-2021 schoo...
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Boys wrestling: Prospect pulls away from field at Mudge-McMorrowDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - Prospect put on a stunning display of offensive firepower, pulling away from its closest rivals, Libertyville and Hersey, to claim the championship trophy at the 61st an...
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Constable: $275,000 guitar just part of luthiers' magic work in WaucondaDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - Tucked away in an old converted aluminum foundry in this unremarkable Wauconda business park is a father-and-son workshop where magical things happen. The haunting melod...
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Boys swimming: Maine South nips Cary-Grove for Wild Stallion Jamboree titleDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - It took only two words, uttered by a swimmer with a pool-wide grin, for anybody to realize that Saturday's 23rd Annual Wild Stallion Jamboree at Elk Grove was far from a...
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Alesia steps up in Hersey's win over New TrierDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - Call it a breakout game for Natalie Alesia, who got the break she needed when she made the Hersey freshman girls basketball team two years ago. Alesia's career-high 17 p...
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Class 2A No. 1 Winnebago knocks off Fremd in OTDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - Fremd girls basketball coach Dave Yates does not shy away from playing tough nonconference games on Saturday afternoons. Case in point - the Vikings hosted Winnebago, th...
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What you need to know about rapid at-home COVID-19 testsDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - With a surge in COVID-19 cases, federal and state public health officials are recommending that people who want to ensure they're virus-free take advantage of at-home te...
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Wrestling: Naperville Central rolls to Marchese championshipDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - Naperville Central raced out to 90-point advantage over its closest competitor before the lunch break before going on to an impressive 152-point victory (283.50 to 141) ...
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Gun worshipDec 11, 2021 12:00 am - The latest mass shooting by a 15-year-old boy in Oxford, Michigan, is a sign of the unceasing victory of gun violence in our society. What shocks me almost as much is th...