Local
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Students noted for essays on favorite teachersMay 01, 2012 2:52 pm - Two local educators recently were honored and their students named winners in the Barnes & Noble “My Favorite Teacher” program. The program provides students with the op...
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Show your daughter the path you’ve taken with her momMay 01, 2012 12:43 pm - Q. My wife and I split up for a couple of reasons including that she’s likely bipolar but refuses treatment. Slowly over the years of working together to raise our child...
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Controlling mother-in-law wants baby named after herMay 01, 2012 12:41 pm - Q. When my husband and I were first talking about having children, he suggested my mother’s name and his mother’s name (“Elaine Nicole”) or our fathers’ names (“Timothy ...
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‘Threepenny Opera’ coming to North Central CollegeMay 01, 2012 12:08 pm - “The Threepenny Opera,” a musical from the early 20th century, will take center stage for four performances this month at North Central College in Naperville. “Thre...
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Deer Park writer’s business book earns national honorMay 01, 2012 11:35 am - Nancy Shepherdson, a writer from Deer Park has won an honorable mention in the national American Society of Journalists and Authors awards for her book, “Built on Values...
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Scientists still uncovering the mysteries of the dinosaursMay 01, 2012 11:00 am - Katherine Crawford's fifth-graders at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein asked, “What kind of habitats did dinosaurs live in?” The world was a very different place whe...
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Sign up now for Mid-American Canoe and Kayak RaceMay 01, 2012 8:12 am - Want to paddle your own canoe? The Mid-American Canoe and Kayak Race is accepting registrations for the 51st annual race, which will be Sunday, June 3, on the Fox River...
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Vietnam vets coming to Cantigny to share memories, new bookMay 01, 2012 8:00 am - Joe Boland never took his boots off at night in Vietnam. The Army sergeant would just loosen the laces before he tried to sleep. “I learned that lesson after tripping on...
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Groundsman calls aboretum home sweet homeMay 01, 2012 8:00 am - Doug Monroe began living on the Morton Arboretum property when he was 13
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Woodland Elementary East is hosting toy drive for kidsApr 30, 2012 12:34 pm - Woodland Elementary East will host its fourth annual “Fill a Bus” toy drive to benefit the patients of Children’s Memorial Hospital. Donations may be dropped off through...