Evanston
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Oakton’s Empty Bowls fundraiser SaturdayNov 29, 2012 3:57 pm - Oakton Community College will hold its annual Empty Bowls fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 1, benefiting area food pantries and soup kitchens. The event is 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m....
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Lawmakers: Cancer center can't discriminate against smokers in hiringNov 28, 2012 11:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers Wednesday declined to override Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of a plan that would allow Cancer Treatment Centers of America to discriminate against hirin...
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Maryland runs away from Northwestern 77-57Nov 27, 2012 9:00 pm - Northwestern welcomed its future conference rival to the Big Ten with open arms and porous defense. Dez Wells set a career high with 23 points as Maryland blew out North...
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Empty Bowl fundraiser at Oakton SaturdayNov 27, 2012 11:53 am - Oakton Community College’s Ninth Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Des Plaines campus, 1600 East Golf Road, features hundr...
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Oakton students brave cold to experience homelessnessNov 27, 2012 11:24 am - With the sun rising behind them, a handful of Oakton Community College students huddled around a fire Wednesday morning to keep warm after spending a night out in the co...
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Speech by survivor of Nazi doctor canceledNov 25, 2012 1:32 pm - Helen Rappaport has canceled a planned appearance Thursday at Oakton Community College to talk about how she survived being in the World War II death camp where Nazi phy...
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Northwestern beats Illinois State in OT 72-69Nov 24, 2012 9:01 pm - SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Drew Crawford had 20 points and nine rebounds for Northwestern, leading the Wildcats to a thrilling 72-69 overtime victory Saturday night ove...
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Northwestern routs Illinois 50-14Nov 24, 2012 1:00 pm - Northwestern wanted to bolster its chances for a big-time bowl game. The Wildcats did that and more. Venric Mark rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown as Northwestern bea...
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Des Plaines woman ‘dedicated her life to Maryville’Nov 23, 2012 2:53 pm - For more than 40 years, the Rev. John Smyth was the face of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines, but those who worked with him knew who his driving force was: Loretta Mroz,...
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Northwestern looks to secure quality bowl gameNov 23, 2012 1:34 pm - In line for a quality bowl, Northwestern has its ticket out and ready to be punched. That would appear to be little more than a formality for the Wildcats with a home ga...