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Rotary works to stamp out polio around the worldMar 29, 2012 12:34 pm - The centuries-old scourge of polio is on the brink of ending, thanks to a lifesaving vaccine and the efforts of thousands of people throughout the world. Last month, Nic...
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Why the battle against polio isn't overMar 29, 2012 12:00 pm - If you were born in the United States after 1979 and have lived here since, you've grown up in a polio-free country. Don't take it for granted. Timelines note the highl...
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Zengelers Cleaners set donation record for Glass Slipper ProjectMar 29, 2012 8:04 am - Zengeler Cleaners officials say they’ve set another Glass Slipper Project donation record with more than 4,000 new and gently used prom dresses, shoes, handbags and othe...
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FISH Food Pantry in Carpentersville increases its hoursMar 29, 2012 8:00 am - Business is so good at the FISH Food Pantry in Carpentersville that volunteers will have Wednesday evening hours beginning in April. Besides being open on Monday, Wedne...
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Aurora couple helps put shine on Paramount TheatreMar 29, 2012 6:00 am - Richard and Arlene Hawks have played key roles in the success of Aurora's Paramount Theatre
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Mundelein group launches new underage drinking, social hosting campaign targeting high school parentsMar 28, 2012 2:33 pm - Mundelein STAND-UP Task Force and the Mundelein High School STAND-UP organization, have begun a campaign targeting the parents of high school students and the community ...
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The importance of tech education in creating a competitive workforceMar 28, 2012 12:17 pm - In his biography of the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson recounts a discussion between Jobs and President Barack Obama about why Apple employed 700,000 factory...
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Strike 3 baseball clinic coming to Round LakeMar 28, 2012 12:12 pm - Strike 3 Baseball Clinic is coming to the Round Lake Sports Center on March 31. The clinic, created by established coaches and former professional baseball players, wil...
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Prairie Crossing student wins several scholarship awardsMar 28, 2012 12:11 pm - Prairie Crossing Charter School eighth-grade student Arminda Downey-Mavromatis has been awarded the Head of School Scholarship Award from Woodlands Academy of the Sacred...
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Elgin’s ‘dark side’ made news in 1912Mar 28, 2012 12:09 pm - The “dark side” of Elgin appeared to be making news a century ago. This included stories of risqué motion pictures, dances involving drunkenness and debauchery, and men ...