All Stories from February 11, 2019 (Change date)
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Forest Preserves offer bird loan boxes to educatorsFeb 13, 2019 9:31 am - Environmental educators from the Lake County Forest Preserves are offering a new initiative to area teachers in providing fresh, interactive science lessons for the...
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Next generation shines at D214 Arts SpotlightFeb 21, 2019 8:02 am - Over the years, High School District 214 alumni have represented the fine and performing arts with distinction - carving out names for themselves as accomplished actors,...
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Should kids have to call adults by their honorific?Feb 12, 2019 10:07 am - Q. I hate honorifics for myself and want to be called by my first name, period. Some kids in my life have parents who say they HAVE to call me Ms. Lastname or at least ...
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Here's a look at crazy world of critter courtshipFeb 15, 2019 5:17 am - Nothing says love like heart-shaped, chalk-flavored candy embossed with “XOXO,” right? Well, I have heartbreaking news: candy-maker Necco is no longer producing “convers...
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Highland Coffeehouse to feature gifted a cappella singersFeb 20, 2019 9:41 am - On Friday, March 1, the Highland Avenue Coffeehouse will feature the Briton Singers from Albion College in Albion, Michigan, at 7 p.m. This select, small ensemble is de...
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Editorial: Shutdown averted, but roots of immigration crisis are untouchedFeb 12, 2019 8:54 pm - If, as shaky appearances suggest at the moment, the bipartisan deal on immigration averts a looming new government shutdown, that will be a good thing on some level. Tax...
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Elgin church series on faith to focus on racial justice Feb. 17Feb 12, 2019 7:37 pm - First Congregational Church of Elgin, 256 E. Chicago St., continues "Faith and …," a six-part series on the intersection of faith and key social issues. In addition to ...
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Conservation groups sponsor brush cutting day at Grassy LakeFeb 12, 2019 6:53 am - The Barrington Greenway Initiative and Citizens for Conservation will sponsor a brush cutting workday from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 16, at Grassy Lake. Be a part...
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District 214 Community Education launches Discovery CampsFeb 15, 2019 9:55 am - District 214 Community Education announces the offering of 214 Discovery Camps for the first time this spring and summer. Kids can enjoy full- or half-day camps Monday t...
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Aurora Navy League to learn about training recruits Feb. 19Feb 12, 2019 11:07 am - "How We Transform a Young High School Graduate into a U.S. Navy Sailor in 8 Weeks" will be discussed at Aurora Navy League Council 247's monthly dinner meeting at 7 p.m....