Northfield
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LEGO teams compete for chance at stateJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Savannah Shuster of Lake Zurich never thought she would be offering advice to Deer Park village officials when she joined the Gem Miners team three years ago. She and he...
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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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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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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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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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10th District rivals outline economic ideasJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - With the jobless rate up and talk of a recession more urgent, Democratic candidates in the 10th Congressional District say fixes from strategic investments to rolling ba...
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Muskie show has plenty to hook fishing enthusiastsJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Hundreds of fishermen lined up Friday for the start of the Chicago Muskie Show at Harper College. The lure: The chance to swap fishing stories and get the jump on the la...
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Ex-local rabbi is back with a bookJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Clergy are accustomed to visiting patients in hospitals. But what happens when the clergy become patients themselves? In the case of Rabbi Douglas Kohn, who developed me...
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Bailout or no, Metra's hiking feesJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - A sales tax windfall would spare CTA and Pace riders fare increases, but Metra leaders pledged Friday to forge ahead with a 10 percent ticket hike in February. State law...