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Glen Ellyn native uses North Pole trek to encourage othersFeb 27, 2012 12:00 am - Glen Ellyn native John Huston says he has no complaints about his trek to the North Pole. Oh, sure, there were subzero temperatures and deteriorating ice conditions. And...
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Stevenson students sample the arts at Odyssey festFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Stevenson High School recently held their two-day Odyssey Fine Arts Festival. Regular classes were replaced by artists and performers enriching the lives of the student...
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State honor for Gurnee Grade SchoolFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - An academic excellence award has been given one of Gurnee Elementary District 56’s buildings. Gurnee Grade School received the 2011 Excellence Award for Exemplary Academ...
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District 70 schools honored for academicsFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - For the third consecutive year, Adler Park, Butterfield, Copeland Manor, Highland Middle and Rockland schools are being honored with the highest academic award given by ...
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Is this mom a ‘Debbie Downer’?Feb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. From “You’re not getting a puppy” to first loves, how does a parent teach a child to deal with bitter tears and heartbreaking disappointment? I was taught not to ...
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Honduras trip gives global perspective to Lombard churchFeb 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Lombard, Ill., and Tegucigalpa, Honduras, don’t have much in common in the way of climate, language, culture or living conditions. But helping out in a place so differen...
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Puppets meet music at Opera in Focus in Rolling MeadowsFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - “My brother and I were always kind of strange children growing up,” says Justin Snyder, who collected puppets with his brother Shayne. The brothers also studied music ea...
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Des Plaines approves more funding for generator rebatesFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines city council this week allocated an additional $52,000 for the home generator assistance program — totaling $102,000 in funding this year — to satisfy al...
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Lincolnshire to offer citizen police academyFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - The Lincolnshire Police Department will host its inaugural Citizens Police Academy beginning March 6. The program will run through May 8. The 10-week program is designed...
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Donate used books for needy students in Dist. 300Feb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Do you have gently used books that are taking up space on your bookshelves or in the attic? The Westfield Community School Parent Teacher Organization and the Jacobs Hi...