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Hoffman Estates cafe staffed by adults with Down syndromeMar 08, 2017 5:00 am - Officials with GiGi's Playhouse in Hoffman Estates describe their Hugs + Mugs cafe as one of the only stores of its kind to be totally staffed and run by adults with Dow...
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How teachers' sick leave pension perk might save you moneyMar 08, 2017 4:00 am - Many Illinois educators are taking advantage of a pension-boosting perk that some critics want to see abolished. But the benefit might actually save taxpayers money. Sta...
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College campus disgraceMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - While college administrators and professors accept disgraceful behavior, we as taxpayers, donors and parents should not foot the bill. Let's look at some of that behavio...
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Duchon not forgotten by HittersMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Four decades after Bill Duchon retired as Glenbard West's football coach he continues to shape the program. "We always talk about defending Duchon Field, we always talk...
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Over the hump satisfying, but Jacobs wants moreMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - The IHSA doesn't award a trophy for winning a sectional semifinal but no Jacobs boys basketball player or coach, past or present, needs hardware to appreciate the signif...
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Ryan and Company sells Schaumburg industrial propertyMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Ryan and Company Realtors recently sold a 11,000 square-foot industrial property at 2328 Hammond Drive in Schaumburg. Terms of the sale were not announced. ...
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The information vacuum inside the Trump Russia controversyMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Put aside, for a moment, the raging controversies over this or that aspect of Donald Trump, the Russians and the election. And then ask: What do we know about the allega...
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Batavia retiree exhibits, sells artworkMar 07, 2017 10:00 pm - I am always amazed at some of the talented artists living at the Holmstad retirement community in Batavia. Sculptors, woodcarvers, and fine artists have displayed their ...
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Music notes: Cheap Trick just wants you to want themMar 07, 2017 2:00 pm - Mommy's all right For over 40 years, Rockford's Cheap Trick has sustained the popularity of some of its most winning songs, including the ever-catchy “I Want You To Want...
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Good wine: Bothered, bewitched and bewildered by wineMar 07, 2017 5:00 am - Wine professionals live by the credo: “If you're not a little confused, you're not paying attention.” Wine gives us ample opportunity for confusion. Why is one bottle la...