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New school year brings new media center to Fremont Middle SchoolSep 20, 2015 11:00 pm - School librarians are now called library media specialists and school libraries are now media centers. And, that once-strict rule about talking only in a whisper inside ...
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Some top 'plop down' spots in Tri-CitiesSep 20, 2015 7:00 am - We apparently like our rest spots. As a matter of fact, one might say we like being lazy. Readers shared some of their favorite places to "plop down" for a rest from the...
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Naturalist to lead Barrington bird walks this fallSep 18, 2015 6:00 am - Fall migration has begun - and Citizens for Conservation and Audubon Chicago Region will sponsor four fall bird walks in September and October with Barrington-area natur...
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See the winning images from our weekly photo contestSep 18, 2015 1:00 am - Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of them and select the finalists. Here are the finalists for the week of September 14. ...
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Help make Woodland a greener, healthier schoolSep 17, 2015 1:00 am - Woodland Elementary District 50 invites students staff, parents and community members to help make Woodland Primary School a healthier, more sustainable learning environ...
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Dung offers clues to dinosaurs' existanceSep 15, 2015 11:00 pm - T. rex, the colossal dinosaur, was one of the largest predators. Judging by fossilized skeletons, SUE, the T. rex at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago being...
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Waukegan cemetery walk has movie themeSep 12, 2015 1:00 am - The 21st annual Oakwood Cemetery Walk, a "living history" event that showcases the history of Waukegan through costumed actors portraying local historical figures, is Sa...
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Grayslake family plans fundraiser to fight diseaseSep 11, 2015 11:00 am - Javon Ayers has started the eighth grade at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee, but he's unsure how many days he will be able to attend classes. “Last year he missed over ...
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See the winning images from our weekly photo contestSep 11, 2015 1:00 am - Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of them and select the finalists. Here are the finalists for the week of September 7. ...
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Libertyville barbershop celebrates 50 yearsSep 07, 2015 11:00 am - Years of styling "Ivy League," "Ducktail," and other haircuts with quirky names helped Bill Anderson, owner of Libertyville's West Side Barber Shop, earn his nickname - ...