Northfield
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‘Retrial’ of Lincoln killer conspirator plannedAug 21, 2011 12:00 am - Theatrical retrials of a woman who was among those executed for conspiring to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln are planned for this fall in Chicago and Springfield....
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Grant will help U-46 draw more girls to science, mathAug 21, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 will use a national grant to pilot a program this fall to get more students — particularly girls — interested in science, technology, eng...
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State keyboard push could cut into cursive writingAug 21, 2011 12:00 am - Editor's note: To clarify this story published Aug. 21, state board of education officials said Illinois has never required cursive as part of the elementary curricu...
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La Pieta replica unveiled at Barrington churchAug 21, 2011 12:00 am - The sculpture of Mary holding a dying Jesus in her arms now rests below an image of her own mother, Anne, in the Gathering Space of St. Anne Catholic Community Church in...
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Ceremony marks effort to integrate Chicago beachAug 21, 2011 12:00 am - Associated Press Holding hands and singing inspirational songs, dozens of people including state leaders attended a ceremony Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of eff...
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FBI uses GPS to find Evanston bank robbery suspectAug 21, 2011 12:00 am - The FBI says a robbery suspect managed to get away with cash from an Evanston bank, but he also got something he hadn’t bargained for — a GPS tracking device. Lawrence B...
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As the Dow dropped, the party went onAug 20, 2011 5:00 am - While the president was in Chicago raising funds for his 2012 re-election and celebrating his birthday, the Dow lost 512 points. Sure glad our country is in good hands. ...
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Time is now to demand peaceAug 20, 2011 5:00 am - We have faith and we pray for peace in Israel/Palestine. But, we desire more than peace. We desire love. Love is the greatest virtue of all. Without forgiveness and reco...
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Simple rules of budgeting ignoredAug 20, 2011 5:00 am - Why is it so difficult for our governments (state, federal and local) to develop a budget? Any business or individual creates a budget by first estimating income and the...
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Join in solidarity as Muslims reach outAug 20, 2011 5:00 am - We are engaged in an aggressive campaign to combat terrorism by showing our love for life and commitment toward this freedom-loving nation; we too stand united with our ...