Cook County Submitted Content
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Schaumburg Boomers host open house, egg hunt April 7Mar 28, 2012 12:31 pm - On April 7, the day the team’s single-game tickets go on sale, the Schaumburg Boomers will host an open house at Boomers Stadium featuring an Easter Egg Hunt, prizes, fr...
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The importance of tech education in creating a competitive workforceMar 28, 2012 12:17 pm - In his biography of the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson recounts a discussion between Jobs and President Barack Obama about why Apple employed 700,000 factory...
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Strike 3 baseball clinic coming to Round LakeMar 28, 2012 12:12 pm - Strike 3 Baseball Clinic is coming to the Round Lake Sports Center on March 31. The clinic, created by established coaches and former professional baseball players, wil...
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Prairie Crossing student wins several scholarship awardsMar 28, 2012 12:11 pm - Prairie Crossing Charter School eighth-grade student Arminda Downey-Mavromatis has been awarded the Head of School Scholarship Award from Woodlands Academy of the Sacred...
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Scholarships available for McHenry County College studentsMar 28, 2012 12:10 pm - Submitted by McHenry County College The Friends of McHenry County College Foundation is offering 36 different scholarships for current and future MCC students who plan t...
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Elgin’s ‘dark side’ made news in 1912Mar 28, 2012 12:09 pm - The “dark side” of Elgin appeared to be making news a century ago. This included stories of risqué motion pictures, dances involving drunkenness and debauchery, and men ...
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Kane children’s advocacy program to hold info sessionsMar 28, 2012 12:01 pm - Kane County Judge Linda Abrahamson presided over the swearing in of 16 new Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers. These individuals completed a 40-hour training pr...
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Elgin Opera to host vocal competitionMar 28, 2012 11:57 am - An opportunity for singers of all ages to perform for qualified judges, be evaluated for vocal quality and technique, and potentially launch professional singing careers...
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Schaumburg H.S. has talentMar 28, 2012 8:35 am - Schaumburg High School has talent and it was very apparent on Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10, at the school’s annual variety show. A cast of 104 students in 22 act...
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Share your take on Fox River-Jelkes Creek WatershedMar 28, 2012 8:28 am - Submitted by Kane-DuPage Soil and Water Conservation District Anyone interested in sharing information and ideas to address the quality of the Fox River and local stream...