Des Plaines Submitted Content
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Cracking the Mystery of Hometown HistoryApr 22, 2014 11:00 pm - "Those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it." Georges Santayana History is made every day. Scholars say that teaching children about history has many importa...
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Senator Kotowski and Rep. Moylan tour Avenues to Independence group homeApr 22, 2014 11:00 pm - In an effort to ensure that state funding will continue to support the homes and work programs of Avenues to Independence, a non-profit agency serving adults with develo...
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Orchestra Finishes 20th Season with Gershwin ClassicsApr 21, 2014 11:00 pm - The Park Ridge Civic Orchestra's 20th Anniversary Season culminates in a concert of classics on April 30th when Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and American in Paris are fea...
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ILLINOIS FENCERS CLUB FENCERS SWEEP DIVISION III MEN'S EPEE AT SUMMER NATIONAL QUALIFIER AND EARN MEDALS AROUND THE REGIONApr 21, 2014 11:00 pm - USA Fencing's Illinois Division held its championships for Division II and Division III (qualifiers for Summer National Championships) at New Trier High School, Northfie...
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Night of Jazz May 22nd at Wheeling High SchoolApr 21, 2014 11:00 pm - Special professional guest performers Jim Pugh and Glenn Wilson will highlight the Wheeling High School Bands Night of Jazz Concert. Distinguished trombonist, composer, ...
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Paralympic gold medalist speaks to school students in Des PlainesApr 20, 2014 11:00 pm - Kevin McKee, who was on the USA Paralympic Sled Hockey team this year, visited Algonquin Middle School in Des Plaines last week. Approximately 70 students and staff memb...
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8,000 Easter Eggstravaganza!Apr 20, 2014 11:00 pm - On Saturday, April 19, hundreds of children of all ages gathered in Prairie Lakes Park to scramble for the 8,000 candy and toy filled eggs at the annual Des Plaines Park...
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Maxon to host Illinois Leukemia-Lymphoma Society fundraiser in Des PlainesApr 20, 2014 11:00 pm - Maxon Shooter's Supplies & Indoor Range will host a fundraising event benefiting the Illinois Leukemia/Lymphoma Society from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, at their ...
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'Unwind' series author visits Grove Junior HighApr 20, 2014 11:00 pm - The author of a New York Times best-selling series of young adult books met with students at Grove Junior High School in Elk Grove Village to talk about his experience a...
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Wheaton author wins state library association awardApr 17, 2014 11:00 pm - It only seems fitting that during National Library Week, the winner of the first Soon to be Famous Illinois Author award is a librarian. Joanne Zienty, a resident of Wh...