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Rockland teacher is Golden Apple finalistApr 22, 2012 6:00 am - Special education teacher Danya Greenberg of Rockland School in Libertyville Elementary District 70 has been named to the top 32 finalists for the prestigious 2012 Golde...
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Carol Stream woman takes lead in protecting environmentApr 22, 2012 6:00 am - Until the mid-1960s, Jan Smith’s interest in the environment pretty much was confined to the gardening classes she took at the Morton Arboretum. Then she picked up a cop...
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Kids’ health focus of Hastings Lake YMCA eventApr 21, 2012 5:15 pm - To kick-start physical activity and learning throughout the summer, the Hastings Lake YMCA in Lindenhurst is celebrating Healthy Kids Day® with a free community event A...
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Curtain goes up on ‘Little Shop’ at Elmhurst CollegeApr 21, 2012 5:00 pm - It’s probably safe to say “Little Shop of Horrors” is the only musical to combine the infectious joy of Motown-inspired musical numbers with the creeping horror of havin...
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Axelrod to talk politics at Benedictime UniversityApr 21, 2012 5:00 pm - Political reporter. Campaign strategist. Presidential adviser. David Axelrod, who guided Barack Obama's historic journey from freshman senator to president of the Unite...
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District 79 using STEAM to get kids to explore science in after-school clubApr 21, 2012 5:00 pm - Jubilee Jhrung loves a good science experiment. To prove it, she meets Wednesdays with about 90 students as a volunteer instructor for Fremont Elementary District 79's S...
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100 years ago: Elgin residents' reactions to sinking of TitanicApr 20, 2012 2:00 pm - “Did you hear what the Elgin agent for the White Star Lines said about the Titanic?” “Those nursing students at Sherman Hospital now have their own residence hall.” “I'm...
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Huntley woman makes jewelry for therapyApr 20, 2012 1:11 pm - Huntley woman with spine injury finds jewelry-making therapeutic
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Moving Picture: U-46 conductor to retireApr 20, 2012 12:17 pm - Everybody loves a parade, but not everyone has directed bands in over 50 of them. U-46 Visual Performing Arts Academy band director Pat Henning, who is retiring at the e...
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Aurora Green Fest founder puts ‘strength into preserving the planet’Apr 20, 2012 10:55 am - Mavis Bates is full of sayings about generations and the earth. “Let us, in all of our endeavors, consider what will be of benefit to the seventh generation,” the Auror...