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Talking about ... Abigail CurrieJan 14, 2013 9:08 am - “She knows all the levels of all these kids. She makes what she’s doing appropriate to every kid.” — Terri Nilson-Bugella, principal John Powers Center “We always refer ...
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Suburbs' Top Teacher: No 'disability' in her classroomJan 14, 2013 9:00 am - The reading and language lab class of seven middle-schoolers at the John Powers Center in Vernon Hills is fully engaged in the lesson at hand. That there are lots of smi...
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Tips from a great teacherJan 14, 2013 8:16 am - Abigail Currie’s approach to teaching middle school kids with special needs Ÿ Middle School Years — Remember they are years of growth and change! Many people seem a...
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Curriculum vitae: Abigail CurrieJan 14, 2013 8:04 am - Abigail Currie Age: 34 Residence: Mundelein Occupation: Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing — Middle School grades six-eight. She has additional duties teaching rea...
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Des Plaines officers receive medal of valorJan 13, 2013 4:41 am - The Des Plaines city council this week awarded medals of valor to city police officers Michael Kelly and Michael Oppegard for their courageous actions during a drug bust...
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Finding balance between close and too closeJan 12, 2013 12:43 pm - By Ken Potts Believe me, I’m not going to get in the habit of always writing about songs I’ve heard, but I ran across one the other day that I can’t pass up. I’m not a c...
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No easy way to tell friend you're dating her exJan 12, 2013 12:00 pm - Q. How do I break the news to my friend that I have been seeing her (recent) ex-boyfriend? I'm prepared to lose the friendship, but I want to minimize how hurt she gets,...
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Christmas memories include gifts of disappointmentJan 11, 2013 11:00 am - Little did I anticipate when I wrote the column headlined “You can't always get a pony for Christmas” that many readers would relate to the sad tale of when I was 10 yea...
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Moving Picture: Cigar shop owner thanks communityJan 10, 2013 10:00 pm - When Ken Neumann and his wife Julie started Cigars and More in Libertyville 14 years ago, he never dreamed he'd also be board president of a local woman's shelter. Afte...
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‘Rocks and Minerals’ exhibit opens at Benedictine UniversityJan 10, 2013 7:53 am - You can’t heat your home or drive your car without them. You wouldn’t be able to catch episodes of “Homeland,” bring out the flavor in one of your favorite dishes or ad...