Des Plaines
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Broncos roll past WildcatsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The best way to beat Barrington's boys soccer team is to keep them from getting to the spot. In 21 games played this season, including the playoffs, Barrington has only...
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Undefeated Grant seeks respectOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Shortly after the pairings for the IHSA football playoffs were televised Saturday night, Kurt Rous got a phone call. It was his quarterback Pavel Zurkowski, and he wante...
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Nature center needs money, volunteersOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Visitors at the Stillman Nature Center in South Barrington last weekend had a special up-close look at the center's falcons, owls and hawks. This year, the center built ...
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Art OpeningsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - MJ Wild Things, MJ Wild Things Studio, 2388 Sunrise Court, Aurora: Home Studio Show featuring photography and fine arts. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (630) 710-6722. Caroline Rhea,...
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Chapter 5: Non-class costs weigh heavy on schoolsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - It's a common refrain among education critics: More money needs to stay in the classroom and less spent outside. And they have the numbers to point to. Over a decade, mo...
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Smoothing out the walk to schoolOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Kids walking to school along Schoenbeck Road in Prospect Heights might get a sidewalk to make that journey a little easier. Prospect Heights officials plan on talking to...
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Ladies quilting circleOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Every Thursday morning, an assembly line of sorts forms in the basement of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Schaumburg, when as many as 15 women work at stations to assem...
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Despite concerns, faith-based prison programs growOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Texas -- Killer-turned-artist Manny Hernandez on the prison where he's finishing an eight-year term: "It's a blessing to be here." Fellow murderer and inmate R...
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To avoid any tricks, keep cats indoors on HalloweenOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The season of ghosts and goblins is upon us. This can be a fun, delightful time for those of us with small children who are still willing to dress in costume, but it can...
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Riding for all the right reasonsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Though Barrington's Bob Lee has finished pedaling across the country, his journey continues. After spending nearly six months riding his bicycle 6,500 miles to raise mon...