Prospect Heights
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Local Olympians impressJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - An Olympian is usually thought of as someone who can hurl a javelin or slide down a ski slope, depending on the season. Over the weekend, a group of local students prove...
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UC moving into Northwestern's turfJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - A turf war between two major university hospitals may be brewing just north of downtown Chicago. In an attempt to compete with Northwestern Memorial Hospital in the down...
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Adult social calendarJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Surviving the Loss of a Spouse: Drop-in group meets from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays; Jewish Child and Family Services, 1156 Shure Drive, Arlington Heights. Topics incl...
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State budget plan leaves few happyJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A $59.2 billion state spending plan that boosts education funding without raising state taxes cleared the General Assembly Saturday. The deal paved the way...
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Kids, teens and familyJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Dance camps: Chicago Storm's dance team, the Storm Chasers, led by director Lindsey Jones, holds 12 weeklong dance camps throughout the Chicago area for ages 4-6 and 7-1...
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Palatine High sends class of '08 into the worldJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Palatine High School's graduation ceremony Sunday was a celebration of family. Two of the speakers were graduate Kevin O'Brien and his father, Jerry, who is the school's...
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Naturalists, scientists trying to keep birds from crashing into skyscrapersJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Wildlife specialist Sandy Woltman crouches in a flight cage at Willowbrook Wildlife Center clutching a paper bag. It vibrates as if filled with popping corn. The moment ...
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Lock up that GPS deviceJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - It takes just 15 minutes of scouring a few adjacent parking lots in Schaumburg to find five sitting targets. Perched above the dashboard, GPS devices spied in vehicles i...
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Northwest suburbs in 60 secondsJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Cut phone bill costs The first of three upcoming consumer workshops held in the Northwest suburbs to help residents save money on their phone bills takes place Tuesday. ...
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Two friends embark on 850-mile trek to 'Shred America'Jun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Can they really do it? This morning, Mike Kosciesza and Arthur Swidzinski will hop on their skateboards and ride 850 miles, from Chicago to New York City. They'll be vid...