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Contest is something to build onJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Brain power fueled the energy Saturday at a pair of regional competitions for the First LEGO League robotics tournament. Nearly 200 middle school students, divided betwe...
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Diary highlights how teens' lives have changed in past 100 yearsJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - The other day I struck up a conversation with a fellow who, it turns out, is a reader of this column. Not only that, he told me his 13-year-old daughter Rebecca also r...
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Devine endorses MilanJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Bob Milan received the endorsement from Devine Sunday. "This endorsement from Dick Devine solidifies my support from the people who matter the most, the attorneys and s...
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Emotions obscure School Finance 101Jan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Two recent letters to the editor point to what seems to be a key factor limiting public dialog on school finances -- i.e., the emotional reactions of professional educat...
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Starting Riverwoods Police from scratchJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - On Oct. 31, 2001, the first Riverwoods police squad car began patrolling village streets. Chief Morris Weinstein, who had taken over the department a month before, was m...
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A man on a missionJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - He's managed to feed 11,000 kids in the Rift Valley in Kenya. He's set up 10 computer labs for school children who only a few years earlier were grateful for pencils and...
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Hester Painting donating portion of salesJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - It's said charity begins at home; this new year, Hester Painting & Decorating makes that doubly true. The company will donate a portion of its revenues from Jan. 1 to J...
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House hopefuls tout their abilitiesJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican candidates for the 66th House District squared off Saturday at a forum by emphasizing their different kinds of experience. Christine K. Prochno, a third-term ...
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Where do we get our information?Jan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Every time I pay my bills I wonder how people with less education, experience and resources manage in today's world. It's a paradox that in this information-rich age, i...
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Island Lake village attorney says he's paid too muchJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - It's not often an attorney urges you to spend less money on legal fees. But the village of Island Lake found itself receiving just that advice at its board meeting Thurs...