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Arlington Hts. teen achieves 36 on ACTOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Loyola Academy senior Charles P. Harig of Arlington Heights has scored a 36, the highest possible composite score, on the ACT. Harig is one of 13 students in Illinois an...
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Diabetes is this year's cause for hockey teamOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Under the tutelage of Varsity Coach Jim Wood, the Stevenson High School hockey teams play each season for a charitable purpose. This year, in support of a varsity team ...
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Teacher's creativity earns her the Innovator awardOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Margaret Haumiller teaches her third-grade students at Naper Elementary School about government and the economy by letting them create their own "village," and fosters a...
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Ingrid Fenske, true to her faith and familyOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - He arrived here from Sweden with a dream -- a dream of owning land and farming his property. With his wife and young daughter, he purchased land in Woodstock and bought ...
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Rosemont mayor prepares to tie the knot this weekendOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Hello, readers. I'm back covering Elk Grove Village, in addition to Des Plaines and Rosemont. I'm looking forward to reconnecting with familiar faces and issues after th...
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Courses offer residents a way to help in case of disasterOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - As of this fall, Rolling Meadows can feel a little more prepared for disasters. About 20 residents and workers in the city recently completed an eight-week CERT course a...
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Stepping up to the plate for rebuildingOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Area middle schools are taking a swing at helping survivors of Hurricane Katrina rebuild their homes. Faculty members from all six middle schools in Indian Prairie Unit ...
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Picnic to raise funds for Huntley girl with brain tumorOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - There will be a "Picnic For a Princess" in Barrington this weekend. In May, Teagan Haniszewski, 2, of Huntley was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Her parents, So...
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Dad starts nonprofit to send balls toThird World kidsOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Prospect High School won its homecoming game last week, defeating Elk Grove High School 28-0, but its fans waged a larger victory even before the game started. Fans arri...
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History, in personOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - A fur trader and his wife, a Potowatamie hunter and a traveling land agent will help bring the 18th century to life this weekend at the McHenry County Conservation Distr...