Prospect Heights
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Rail chief says takeover impact overstatedMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Any downside of Canadian National's proposed buyout of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern rail line has been overstated, the firm says, asserting the move would benefit the r...
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Buffalo Grove honors two officersMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - The Buffalo Grove village board recognized two police officers Monday. Officer Frank Horbus was given the 2007 Special Commendation Award. He has been with the departmen...
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Teen gets probation for threat on MySpaceMar 17, 2008 11:00 pm - A 15-year-old ex-student at East Aurora High School will serve a year on probation for posting Internet statements that referenced the shooting deaths at Northern Illino...
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Flower and garden show pros have some tips for youMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't step on your grass just yet. Avoid creating mulch volcanoes. Beware of algae. These and other tips were culled from some of the experts at Sunday's finale of the C...
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The briefsMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - 'Trees' exhibit at Elk Grove library The Artists Association of Elk Grove Village is holding its 28th annual "Trees" exhibit through April 25 at the Elk Grove Public Lib...
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Score disparity based on apples-to-apples comparisonMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - To compare passing rates on eighth-grade and 11th-grade high-stakes tests, the Daily Herald combined the statistics of nine suburban high school districts and their resp...
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Northwest suburbs in 60 secondsMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Dundee Road fire station Wheeling Village Manager Mark Rooney will attend the Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 school board meeting April 17 to discuss the villa...
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Why so many 8th-graders make the grade but later failMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Suburban eighth-graders sail through state tests. But many of those same students struggle to make the grade once they reach high school. Most haven't lost real academic...
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Weather changes Arlington Hts. traditionMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A traditional re-enactment of a holy and historic Middle Eastern event became one of the last casualties of a long, harsh Midwestern winter Sunday. Lingering cold caused...
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Grading system change is keyMar 16, 2008 11:00 pm - State officials confirmed Friday they will change the way high-stakes tests for high school students are graded. It's the latest in a string of adjustments -- some large...