Local
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Des Plaines residents appointed to state boardsOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - A few notable Des Plaines names popped up among Gov. Pat Quinn’s appointments this week to the more than 320 boards and commissions in the state. Former Des Plaines alde...
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Hawthorn elementary students look forward to college graduationOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Hawthorn Elementary North students are reaching for the stars, through a yearlong program emphasizing each child looking to the day when they have successfully completed...
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Naperville ghost tour promises spectral thrillsOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Condemned murderer Patrick Doyle, hanged in the spring of 1854 on Naperville's Chicago Avenue, remains DuPage County's only executed criminal. But local paranormal exper...
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Mundelein businesses honored with gold star awardsOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Five Mundelein businesses have been awarded gold star business awards from the town’s economic development commission. The winners are: Medline; McDonald’s of Mundelein;...
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Get the scary facts on one of the top haunted houses in IllinoisOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Behind the scenes at the Realm of Terror Haunted House in Round Lake Beach
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A little competition goes a long way in U-46Oct 28, 2011 12:00 am - When Elgin Area District U-46 challenged its schools to reduce the amount of electricity they use, it sparked a competitive streak in some schools that resulted in huge ...
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How to stay safe on Halloween, courtesy of West Dundee police and fireOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - Trick-or-treating time is here and to make sure you have a fun and safe Halloween, please keep these tips in mind from the West Dundee Police Department and Fire Protect...
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Local Scout organizes barefoot soccer tournament, shoe collectionOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - Joseph Lanzillo, a member of Glen Ellyn's Boy Scout Troop 41, recently collected and shipped more than 300 pairs of gently used children's athletic shoes to benefit Coac...
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Glen Ellyn adds zombie pub crawl to day of Halloween eventsOct 26, 2011 1:00 am - Downtown Glen Ellyn may look a little like Michael Jackson's “Thriller” music video on Saturday. That's when the first “Walk Amongst the Dead, PubZ 'n' GrubZ Zombie Craw...
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Counseling stereotype is no longer accurateOct 26, 2011 12:00 am - You are lying on a leather couch in a dark, wood-paneled office with deep pile carpeting and wall-to-wall books. A balding, middle-aged man with a neatly trimmed beard,...