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Retiring North Central College president Harold Wilde looks backFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - For much of his 20-plus years at the helm of North Central College, Harold “Hal” Wilde has lived in the middle of a campus — and amid a student body — that he clearly tr...
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League of Women Voters to sponsor candidates forumFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - The League of Women Voters of Deerfield, Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park and Lake Forest/Lake Bluff will host public candidate debates for the Illinois House District 5...
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Don’t keep boyfriend just as a consolation prizeFeb 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. I have a long-standing crush on a co-worker. He would even say I had an emotional affair of sorts with him: I would do really fun things with him and not tell m...
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Downtown Lombard vacancy signs coming downFeb 19, 2012 5:00 am - Several entrepreneurs preparing to set up shop in downtown Lombard say the area should be livelier come mid-March or April. Six new businesses are preparing to open thi...
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Wauconda Chamber hosts annual EXPOFeb 18, 2012 11:00 pm - The ninth annual Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce Business and Community EXPO returns to Wauconda High School Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26. “Winter Blues Getaw...
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Giant map brings Africa closer to Lincolnshire studentsFeb 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Third and fourth grade students at Half Day School explored Africa in a big way — with the world’s largest map of the continent. The map, measuring 35 feet by 26 feet is...
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Spelling bee sectional competition in Lake CountyFeb 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Students from 123 public and nonpublic schools in Lake County will participate in three sectional spelling bee contests next week. The contests are co-sponsored by the L...
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How Feed My Starving Children packs nutritious meals for those in needFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - It takes a lot of volunteers to help Feed My Starving Children in Aurora feed hungry children around the world. Last year, from their six locations in Illinois, Minnesot...
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Liberian refugee passes on the blessings he has receivedFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Liberian refugee passes on the blessings he has received from People’s Resource Center
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Arlington Heights panel approves composting ordinanceFeb 16, 2012 11:00 pm - An Arlington Heights village panel earlier this week sanctioned a proposed ordinance that would allowing residential composting in the village. The village board’s commi...