Local
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Lake County literacy program seeks volunteersJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Volunteer literacy tutor Ann Hamlin helps one of her adult students as he practices his writing — he’s applying for a new job and wants to brush up on some of his skills...
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Naperville barbershop chorus welcomes new singersJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Maybe you’re a man. A man who loves to sing. Maybe you’re a man who sings in the shower. Or maybe you belt out Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” on karaoke night every ch...
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Addison woman wrestling for spot in OlympicsJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Veronica Carlson chose a sport that requires her to fight. The Addison woman fights opponents, doubters, her body's physical limits, injuries and the scale. And, this sp...
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ECC names new human resource officerJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - A former instructor at Elgin Community College has returned to the campus seven years later to become the college's new chief human resource officer. Janelle Crowley, w...
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Ela Library to celebrate 40th anniversary in FebruaryJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Ela Area Public Library employees will celebrate the library’s 40th anniversary in February with a series of programs. Dubbed “The Heart and Soul of Your Community,” the...
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50 Dist. 103 students make spelling bee finalsJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Lincolnshire-Prairie View Elementary District 103 has announced the names of the 50 students who are finalists in the districtwide spelling bee. The competition is set f...
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Two Lake County students advance in oratorical competitionJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Grayslake Central High School was the venue Jan. 7 for the Lake County portion of the American Legion’s High School Oratorical Contest. Part of a national competition, t...
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Husky Heroes event aims to find homes for energetic dogsJan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Reatta might never make the dog sled team. The red-and-white husky pup with the pale blue eyes, well, she has much bigger challenges right now — like a lingering infect...
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Resolve to tackle finances in 2012Jan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Did you resolve to tackle your finances in 2012? If so, adding financial tasks to your to-do calendar could be helpful. “Even when I know that something is important to...
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Kids want to know: What causes gravity?Jan 23, 2012 11:00 pm - You wanted to know Students in Elise Diaz's fifth-grade class at O'Plaine School in Gurnee asked, “What causes gravity?” What exactly is gravity? We know gravity exists ...