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Oakton receives Holocaust remembrance sculptureJan 17, 2016 10:00 pm - Oakton's Skokie campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., now has a permanent reminder of the Holocaust, thanks to survivors Yakov Zakon and Stella Sokolovskaya. The founders of th...
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Elaine Tejcek Artwork at Des Plaines City HallJan 17, 2016 10:00 pm - An exhibit featuring the oil and watercolor paintings of Elaine Tejcek will be on display at the Des Plaines City Hall's Council Chambers, 1420 Miner Street, during the ...
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Rhonda Popko Artwork at Leela Arts CenterJan 17, 2016 10:00 pm - The Des Plaines Art Guild's president, Rhonda Popko, will be displaying her artwork in the lobby area of the Leela Arts Center, 620 Lee Street, during the months of Febr...
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Advocate Children's Heart Institute Receives Highest National Quality Rating for Third Consecutive TimeJan 17, 2016 10:00 pm - Downers Grove, IL – For the third consecutive time, the Advocate Children's Heart Institute has earned the highest national quality rating – three stars – for its pediat...
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Google Summit sparks classroom innovationJan 17, 2016 10:00 pm - Seventy District 62 teachers and administrators were part of a community of 400 educators who spent the weekend of Jan. 9-10 sharing and exploring teaching tools to tran...
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Maine West DECA shines at Regional Competition in RosemontJan 17, 2016 9:00 am - Maine West DECA was very successful at the recent North Suburban DECA regional competition in Rosemont, where approximately 1,300 students from more than 20 local high s...
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Oakton receives $100,000 gift for STEM programsJan 17, 2016 7:00 am - The Oakton Community College Educational Foundation announced it received a gift of $100,000 from an anonymous donor from the Winnetka area in late December to support s...
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Buffalo Grove High School's Hospitality Program earns national acclaimJan 14, 2016 10:00 pm - Buffalo Grove High School's Hospitality Program has been recognized as one of the best in the country. The program has been named to the 2016 Elite 50, an annual select...
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Thankful heart transplant recipient extols virtues of blood donationJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - At just 34 years old, Gwendolyn Westlund's body has been through more than what most people experience in a lifetime. The Willowbrook resident has overcome a life-threat...
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Suburban women to take action for lost loved ones on Valentine's DayJan 13, 2016 10:00 pm - Melissa Bakel of Lacon lost her mother in just three short months after she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Natalie Laudadio of Chicago lost both of her parents...