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Nickelodeon star helps give prizes to W. Chicago kidsOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Thirteen years from now, Laura Mendoza's bilingual kindergarten classes will be able to say that their path to college began Thursday. On the day they graduate from high...
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Dist. 211 union plans to picket meetingOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Disgruntled teachers in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 plan to picket before next week's school board meeting. Union President John Braglia said Thursday h...
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Teacher's creativity earns her the Innovator awardOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Margaret Haumiller teaches her third-grade students at Naper Elementary School about government and the economy by letting them create their own "village," and fosters a...
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Cyclocross event challenges racersOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Competitive running and cycling are difficult enough. But for some, each activity alone is only half the challenge. So what do you get when you combine the two? It's c...
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Rosemont mayor prepares to tie the knot this weekendOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Hello, readers. I'm back covering Elk Grove Village, in addition to Des Plaines and Rosemont. I'm looking forward to reconnecting with familiar faces and issues after th...
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Courses offer residents a way to help in case of disasterOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - As of this fall, Rolling Meadows can feel a little more prepared for disasters. About 20 residents and workers in the city recently completed an eight-week CERT course a...
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Brookfield experts make an appeal for the apesOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Helping to save orangutans from extinction could be as simple as buying the right salad dressing. Experts from around the world came to Brookfield Zoo to call attention ...
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Stepping up to the plate for rebuildingOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Area middle schools are taking a swing at helping survivors of Hurricane Katrina rebuild their homes. Faculty members from all six middle schools in Indian Prairie Unit ...
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Picnic to raise funds for Huntley girl with brain tumorOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - There will be a "Picnic For a Princess" in Barrington this weekend. In May, Teagan Haniszewski, 2, of Huntley was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Her parents, So...
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Dad starts nonprofit to send balls toThird World kidsOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Prospect High School won its homecoming game last week, defeating Elk Grove High School 28-0, but its fans waged a larger victory even before the game started. Fans arri...