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Best player in the NFL? It’s a tough choiceOct 21, 2013 12:13 pm - You wanted to know Amy Mueller’s fourth-graders at the Herbert Hoover Math and Science Academy in Schaumburg asked, “Who is the best football player in the NFL?” Finding...
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Police, criminal justice professionals fighting for charityOct 21, 2013 12:00 am - They've been training, they've been talking trash, and now they're ready to get in the ring. On Sunday, Oct. 27, area police and criminal justice professionals will la...
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Waukegan Park District wins national awardOct 19, 2013 12:02 am - The National Recreation and Park Association awarded the Waukegan Park District its highest honor, the 2013 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreati...
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Moving Picture: Hanover Park officer serves communityOct 18, 2013 10:00 am - The Hanover Park Police Department does not officially have an “officer friendly” program, but it does have officer George Sullivan. Officer Sullivan serves as the strat...
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Aurora facility offers assistance to domestic violence victimsOct 17, 2013 7:00 pm - No one knows all that happens behind closed doors. In some homes, you wouldn’t want to know. Domestic violence is happening more now than ever before. According to the F...
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Cyclocross Cup highlights Carpentersville Oktoberfest festivitiesOct 17, 2013 9:54 am - Halloween fans should get their costumes ready because Carpentersville hosts the sixth annual Oktoberfest Sunday, Oct. 20, at Carpenter Park on Carpenter Boulevard. One ...
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Sneak peek at new Stuart Sports ComplexOct 16, 2013 1:56 pm - I’ve always wished I could fly. On clear, blue-sky days, I’d gladly trade places with an eagle, a hawk — even a soaring turkey vulture, despite its looks. But, in absenc...
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Trout season opens Oct. 19 at Lakewood’s Banana LakeOct 16, 2013 12:51 pm - Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda will open for rainbow trout fishing Saturday, Oct. 19, following trout stocking in Banana Lake. Most of the trout range in size from...
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Waukegan walking tours tell the Ray Bradbury storyOct 16, 2013 12:50 pm - The Waukegan History Museum of the Waukegan Park District and the Waukegan Historical Society has two free guided walking tours on Saturdays, Oct. 19 (ID #4595) and Oct....
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Distrtict 2's Amy Walsh is a candidate for state's Teacher of the YearOct 16, 2013 6:00 am - Listen to Amy Walsh talk about teaching for, oh, maybe two minutes, and you can sense the energy, the commitment, the passion. It's the kind of feeling you get when you ...