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First United Methodist of Elgin celebrates 175 yearsOct 11, 2012 7:47 am - First United Methodist Church of Elgin has been proudly celebrating its 175th anniversary this year — a milestone that puts it in rather elite company among Fox Valley c...
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It’s never too soon, only too late to visit ill loved oneOct 11, 2012 5:54 am - Q. My grandma is dying; they found cancer too, too late. She went from being moderately healthy to having only a couple of months left. I live 10 hours away by car. My s...
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ELL teacher receives ‘A Day Made Better’ awardOct 10, 2012 1:42 pm - Tuesday, Oct. 2, dawned like most others for Hawthorn Elementary North ELL teacher Loretta Pittman — that is, until representatives from the local Office Max store burst...
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Stephanie Toral to show works in Adler exhibition seriesOct 10, 2012 1:38 pm - This past September, the David Adler Music and Arts Center started displaying the works of a different artist every month in its first “Adler Center Exhibition Series.” ...
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Gold holds higher value than diamondsOct 10, 2012 8:07 am - Students in Katherine Crawford’s fifth-grade class at Mundelein’s West Oak Middle School asked, “What’s worth more, diamonds or gold?” Almost since the beginning of time...
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New Zombie Walk melds with Lombard’s Spooktacular fall festivalOct 10, 2012 8:00 am - The Lombard Historical Society is calling all the living and undead to its newest fundraiser involving the trendiest spooky character of the season: zombies. The first Z...
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New online form helps report bullying incidentsOct 09, 2012 2:22 pm - Mundelein High School administration has created a way for students, their parents, staff or community members to report bullying, anonymously, if they wish, by using a ...
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Rock star Tom Morello visits with current LHS studentsOct 09, 2012 2:16 pm - Acclaimed rock ‘n’ roll guitarist and Libertyville High School graduate Tom Morello took time from his 30th high school reunion schedule last month to meet with students...
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Beth de Kruyff, Lisle: Watching sister follow in her footstepsOct 09, 2012 11:06 am - My neighbor Carolene Kent attended the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in 2010, and she had nothing but positive comments on it. I have always been a supporte...
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Linda Karch, Arlington Heights: ‘I am very blessed to be a survivor’Oct 09, 2012 11:05 am - After completing treatment for a breast cancer diagnosis in 1999, I became involved as a volunteer with the American Cancer Society. In addition, I began participating ...