Des Plaines
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State to step up probe into low 2007 test scoresNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Illinois education officials said Friday they're looking to hire an independent party to explore the issue of lackluster high school test scores on the 2007 Prairie Stat...
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Girls basketball: Mid-Suburban East previewNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Buffalo Grove Coach: Tom Dineen (29th season) Last year: 34-2, 10-0 East Graduated players: Rachel Buchek Returning players: Katie Lee (5-5 Sr. G), Allison Mocchi (5-10 ...
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Read about principal's China trip on his blogNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Libertyville High School Principal Brad Swanson is on the other side of the world at an education conference in China -- but you can read about his experiences online. S...
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Native American teaches Des Plaines students about the Sioux way of lifeNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Students squatted on buffalo skins sprawled under a 20-foot-tall teepee, connecting to a time and life distant from their own modern lives. The Des Plaines students are ...
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The briefsNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Veterans Day events planned Parade: The Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, at the Veterans Memorial Band Shell in Lions Park, 411 S. Map...
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Bean not ready to support Iraq war policy despite visitNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean says she noticed decreased violence in Iraq on a trip there last weekend, but she isn't ready to embrace the White House's stay-the-course positio...
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Wine tasting for caregivers offers tips on taking care of selvesNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Vino 100 Wine Shoppe in Mount Prospect will be presenting "First, Take Care of You: 10 Keys to Self-Care for Family Caregivers" at 8 a.m. Tuesday at 110 S. Emerson, foll...
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Where's the best happy-hour food?Nov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - It's called "happy hour" for a reason -- delicious food and cold drinks with co-workers can brighten even the gloomiest workday. But as food becomes increasingly upscale...
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New sign program tells drivers to slow downNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Mount Prospect resident Jeanne Scaramuzza got tired of drivers going 40 mph down her residential street with its 25 mph speed limit, just blocks away from Holmes Junior ...
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Neighbor SportsNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Basketball Holiday tournament: The Art Jones Basketball Academy Sports, Inc. will hold its 18th Annual Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament at the Mount Prospect Lions Cen...