Northfield
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Chapter 5: Non-class costs weigh heavy on schoolsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - It's a common refrain among education critics: More money needs to stay in the classroom and less spent outside. And they have the numbers to point to. Over a decade, mo...
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Smoothing out the walk to schoolOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Kids walking to school along Schoenbeck Road in Prospect Heights might get a sidewalk to make that journey a little easier. Prospect Heights officials plan on talking to...
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Ladies quilting circleOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Every Thursday morning, an assembly line of sorts forms in the basement of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Schaumburg, when as many as 15 women work at stations to assem...
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Despite concerns, faith-based prison programs growOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Texas -- Killer-turned-artist Manny Hernandez on the prison where he's finishing an eight-year term: "It's a blessing to be here." Fellow murderer and inmate R...
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To avoid any tricks, keep cats indoors on HalloweenOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The season of ghosts and goblins is upon us. This can be a fun, delightful time for those of us with small children who are still willing to dress in costume, but it can...
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Riding for all the right reasonsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Though Barrington's Bob Lee has finished pedaling across the country, his journey continues. After spending nearly six months riding his bicycle 6,500 miles to raise mon...
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Prospect's Knights get their marching orders for St. LouisOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Prospect High School's Marching Knights got the news they were waiting for Saturday: They advanced to the finals of the Bands of America Super Regional Marching Band Com...
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Railroad gates down?Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - If you see railroad gates down at Wolf and Camp McDonald roads in Prospect Heights but there's no train, call police and sit tight, city officials said. This year, cros...
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What might have been … and could beOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - It's tough to point to one game and classify it as a cornerstone in the future of a high school football program. A key game may define the season, but there's always a...
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Stevenson drops heartbreaker 1-0Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Prior to watching his club take on Deerfield on Saturday in a regional soccer final at Buffalo Grove, Stevenson coach Mark Schartner said that any team in this sectional...