Rolling Meadows
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Second place, Poetry - 'Two Erasers'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - I never wrote in pen. It was always a perfectly sharpened pencil, and two erasers, just in case. A fear gripped to me, that there would be a mistake I couldn't fix, a ...
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First place, Poetry - 'Luncheon in South Garden of the Art Institute of Chicago'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - I lunch among strangers gathered to the sound of splashing, collapsing water spears not quite drowning the sirens, motors on Michigan Avenue. Prone upon the pool edge, ...
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Third place, Poetry - 'The Oracle'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - When my belly was stretched and rounded with you at nearly full-term, a tanned and bearded Greek man with sparkling white teeth would approach, kneel down and press in....
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First place, Visual Art - 'The Husk'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Judge's comment: This haunting figure evokes strong emotions while raising questions about the fragility of our bodies and alluding to a dystopian narrative. The artist ...
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Honorable mention, Prose — 'Masquerade'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - “Higher! Push me higher!” Elissa's shrill eight-year-old voice cut through the damp morning air. She shrieked as she flew back and forth on a wooden swing. Behind her, h...
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Palatine District 15 considering $93 million tax-hike request this fallApr 07, 2022 5:10 am - Palatine Township Elementary School District 15 officials are considering a $93 million tax-hike request on the Nov. 8 ballot that, if approved, would fund half a propos...
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Boys volleyball: Sallade, Seaver power Fremd past PalatineApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - Fremd hit Palatine with a strong one-two punch Thursday. Aaron Sallade and Camden Seaver combined for 19 kills as the Vikings decked visiting Palatine, 25-16, 25-12. "I ...
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St. Viator chooses administrator from Chicago's St. Patrick High School as next principalApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights has tapped the top administrator of St. Patrick High School in Chicago for the past nine years to serve as its next principal...
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The Theater Lab Closes 2021-2022 season with 'You Can't Take It With You'Apr 06, 2022 11:00 pm - The Theater Lab, a District 214 Community Education program, is excited to announce the cast of the closing play of its 2021-2022 season, "You Can't Take It With You." T...
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Boys gymnastics: Palatine closing in on school recordApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - Palatine rode the horse to a winning finish Wednesday. The Pirates scored an impressive 27.1 on the pommel horse to help the Pirates saunter to a 159.60 in a triangular ...