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Ice Age glaciers brought variety of rock to IllinoisApr 17, 2012 11:00 am - Third grade students in Jen Janik's class at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside wanted to know more about rocks, “What is the most common type of rock in the worl...
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Naperville Park District combats 'nature deficit disorder'Apr 17, 2012 11:00 am - Parents who believe their children's playtime consists of too much television and video games have a new ally in their cause. Sarah Wilkins, Naperville Park District's n...
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Latino Elgin counselor is working for changeApr 17, 2012 8:16 am - Pita Betancourt doesn’t believe in luck. She doesn’t think she ended up in Elgin merely by coincidence. “I think it was because I had to be here to do this work,” said t...
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Veteran Carmel math teacher earns distinguished Life Service AwardApr 17, 2012 8:00 am - Jerry Rejc, a Carmel Catholic High School mathematics faculty member for 34 years, was recently awarded the 2012 Distinguished Life Service Award by the Mathematics Teac...
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Philosophy Lecture By Merold WestphalApr 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Dr. Merold Westphal will deliver the final lecture in the 2011-2012 Philosophy Lecture Series at Wheaton College. The lecture, titled "Philosophical Hermeneutics as the ...
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How to handle parents who are rude to your wifeApr 16, 2012 2:59 pm - Q. My parents tend to treat my wife as an unwelcome intruder in the family. My dad usually just ignores my wife, and my mom is critical/passive-aggressive with her. We a...
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DuPage group provides a voice in court for abused, neglected childrenApr 16, 2012 11:00 am - Being a courtroom advocate for children is a bittersweet endeavor for 61-year-old Gene Climer. While the Lemont man is saddened by the circumstances that bring youths i...
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Wisconsin governor to speak at Lake County GOP dinnerApr 16, 2012 6:36 am - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will be the keynote speaker at the Lake County Republican Federation’s 50th Anniversary Spring Gala in April. The event is set for Friday, Ap...
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Filmmaker and diversity trainer to lead ECC conferenceApr 16, 2012 6:00 am - Elgin Community College will hold its first diversity and cultural competence conference on Thursday, April 19, as part of its ongoing efforts to promote multicultural d...
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Eating locally comes naturally for Lombard womanApr 16, 2012 6:00 am - Three years before she led a group of Lombard residents seeking the right to keep chickens in their backyards, Emily Prasad started eating locally. And that doesn't mean...