Deer Park Schools
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A creative solution in troubled timesJun 28, 2011 9:00 pm - Layoffs, cutbacks, reductions, consolidation — it’s the language of government today. The state’s financial problems have all but eliminated funding to municipalities, s...
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Stricker goes for three-peat at John DeereJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - Players start gathering at TPC at John Deere Run in Silvis on Monday for the first of Illinois’ two stops on the PGA Tour this season. If this year’s version of the Joh...
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May Whitney demolition setJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - Plans are under way to demolish the former May Whitney Elementary School building in Lake Zurich on July 20, officials said. Once the debris is removed, the area will be...
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Parents, nurse team up to replace D220 crossing guardsJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - After cash-strapped Carpentersville cut funding for crossing guards at five local schools, parents of students at Sunny Hill Elementary School teamed up with a nurse fro...
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More suburban schools turning to artificial turfJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - When North Central College in Naperville installed its first sports field made of artificial turf 10 years ago, it was a bit of a “gamble,” said Athletic Director James ...
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He’s ready to take on task of leadershipJun 26, 2011 9:00 pm - As I sat in attendance at Barrington High School’s graduation to support my friends and teachers, a classic feeling of sadness lingered over my head as I began to realiz...
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Carl Brandon: One of the ‘Chosin Few’Jun 24, 2011 12:00 am - When the seasons start to change from autumn to winter most people start to think of the cold winter ahead. However, every time those brisk winds begin to blow through A...
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John Meehan: Considers himself a lucky manJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Sheer dumb luck. Those three words give the best summary of John Meehan’s account of his experience in the Korean War. He knew it from the start of his basic training in...
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Roger Steingraber: Flew a B-26Jun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Roger Steingraber was born to a structured, disciplined family on Aug. 4, 1929 in Elmwood Park. The Steingrabers moved to Elmhurst on Dec. 7, 1941. Roger was in the seve...
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St. Viator, bank collaborate on Korean War memoirsJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - After interviewing Roger Steingraber, Eileen Mallof understands what a sacrifice it was for a young father to serve in Korea and not see his new son for the first six mo...