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Young Bartlett teacher reaches out to kids in AfricaJun 29, 2011 12:00 am - 23-year-old Bartlett teacher pours passion for education, volunteerism into cofounding his own nonprofit
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Eyes to Skies offers more balloons, family focusJun 28, 2011 1:00 am - In many sports, commentators help fans understand what is happening both on and off the field. Among them, surprisingly, is ballooning. “It would be like watching a NAS...
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See the world at Lisle's Eyes to the SkiesJun 28, 2011 1:00 am - This year the Eyes to the Skies Festival is quite literally bringing a world of new attractions to Lisle's Community Park. For the first time the event will sponsor five...
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Rubbing sticks together really can create fireJun 28, 2011 1:00 am - You wanted to know Students in Elise Diaz’s fifth-grade class at O’Plaine School in Gurnee asked, “If you rub two sticks together, does it really make fire, and why?” Fo...
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Grand Master passes Elburn studio to studentJun 28, 2011 1:00 am - When the Midtown Martial Arts building's lease was up, Grand Master and owner Richard Temmerman could have simply let it go. He could have moved to Tennessee with his w...
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A game of thrones, Elgin styleJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - Fifty-five individuals and organizations throughout Elgin ordered and decorated Adirondack chairs for the Thrones of Summer competition — this year’s public art exhibiti...
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Libertyville Rotary honors Doreen LagoniJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - Doreen Lagoni was recently presented with the Service Above Self Award by the Libertyville Sunrise Rotary Club. This award was established by the club in 1997 to recogn...
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St. Bede Walk-a-thon a successJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - St. Bede Catholic School in Ingleside held its annual St. Bede Walk-a-thon and raised funds for new laptop computers and software. The 300 students who attended the May...
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COD professor brings physics to lifeJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - College of DuPage physics professor David Fazzini is out to get students excited about science. By any means necessary. “Obviously we can open up a book and read about s...
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Pageants, parades headline Mundelein festJun 27, 2011 1:00 am - Pageants, a chicken wing-eating contest, musical performances and a fireworks show are just a few of the events planned for this week’s Mundelein Community Days celebrat...