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Police dog retires after seven years on forceJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Last week, Schaumburg honored its longest serving police officer -- Dutch native Paul Schnetz -- on the 35th anniversary of his start with the police department. But ano...
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Poet's life, work honored with 'Ainadamar' programsJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra's concert performances Feb. 7-12 of the opera "Ainadamar" ("Fountain of Tears") by CSO Mead composer-in-residence Osvaldo Golijiov promise...
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How to keep that screw tight in woodJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - We probably get a question a week through our Web site (www.thesuperhandyman.com) about how to deal with a loose screw. It's a very common problem. Because screws get tu...
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Black History Club shares food, dreams at LarkinJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Around the time the teacher stabbing occurred at Elgin High School last week, I was at Larkin's annual Black History Club lunch. The club's 50 students had each brought ...
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Stepping out on her own with trendy, comfortable shoesJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Is it possible to own a pair of shoes that are trendy and really comfortable at the same time? Absolutely, according to a Naperville businesswoman. Karen Hatcher, who fo...
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Fridays in February turn special for Winston studentsJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Winston Campus Elementary PTA is once again sponsoring its annual "After School Specials" program in February. More than 60 volunteers, including teachers, parents and m...
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Celebrate 'the King's' birthday at film talkJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Elvis fans -- reserve your places for an Elvis birthday celebration at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St. Even though you probably...
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Village honors King, diversity at annual breakfastJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - This week's sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Breakfast went back to its roots, as the event was held at its original venue. About 180 people filled Poplar C...
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Baby boom generation provides a huge marketing opportunityJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Kathleen Casey-Kirschling will receive her first Social Security payment next month. That's mostly a symbolic event; when she was born on Jan. 1, 1946, Casey-Kirschling ...
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Village manager lauded for his serviceJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Buffalo Grove Village Manager Bill Brimm was honored Monday night for his 30 years with the village. He started working in Buffalo Grove on Jan. 16, 1978, as finance dir...