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Glenbard South teacher helps faculty members bring technology into classroomOct 13, 2014 1:00 am - As classrooms use more and more technology, having someone to help teachers along the way is becoming even more essential. Stephanie Wallace is just that: a teacher for ...
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Hearing does not always mean understandingOct 12, 2014 1:01 am - "You know what I mean?" Probably not. I may nod my head or smile knowingly or utter an agreeable "Sure." But really know what you mean? That's a different matter. Word...
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Images: Photo Contest FinalistsOct 10, 2014 1:01 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 October 6. ...
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Octogenarian calls East Dundee her 'beloved hometown'Oct 10, 2014 1:00 am - She calls East Dundee her “beloved hometown.” As 81-year-old DeLoris Doederlein walks the streets of the Fox River town, she always has a hug, a wave or at least a smile...
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Round Lake Beach man selected as Round Lake Area Exchange Club's October Hometown HeroOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - The Round Lake Area Exchange Club has announced that U.S. Army PFC Alexander Murayama, a 21-year resident of Round Lake Beach, is the group's October Hometown Hero. Mura...
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'What's in a Scarecrow?' Find out at St. Charles festivalOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - Autumn is here and with it one of the Fox Valley's most popular events: Scarecrow Fest in St. Charles. Depending on the weather, between 100,000 and 120,000 people are e...
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Singer Akin brightens little hearts at Ela Area Public Library concertOct 06, 2014 11:00 pm - Singer-songwriter Anne-Marie Akin played the guitar, sang while laying on the floor, and danced with a puppet as she performed original compositions and old favorites du...
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Naperville soccer fundraiser nets $31,000 to 'Cure SMA'Oct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Naperville-area high school students and community members who came together for an evening of soccer with an unusually large ball raised $31,000 for a disease that affe...
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Toy train collecting a serious hobby for children, adults for 175 yearsOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Who invented toy trains?" asked a young patron at Cook Memorial Library in Libertyville. Riding the rails just behind the invention of the train was ...
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Art for All presents fine art exhibit in Elgin's ArtspaceOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Art For All of Elgin presents a fine art exhibit, "Fall for Art," Oct. 12 to 25 in the Robin and Mark Seigle Gallery located at Artspace Lofts, 51 S. Spring St., Elgin. ...