Local
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Schwerman to leave District 70 boardJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Longtime Libertyville Elementary District 70 school board member Joy Schwerman will step down in July, saying her election promise to help settle in a new superintendent...
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ADOPT provides new life for 2 kittiesJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Linda Gates knows the anguish of losing a pet. Last fall the Willowbrook mother of three had to put her sick 21-year-old cat, Mistletoe, to sleep; she had raised Mistle...
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District 15 board sets superintendent’s goalsJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - The new contract approved for Palatine Township Elementary District 15 Superintendent Scott Thompson, which calls for a salary freeze in 2011-12, also includes four perf...
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Real help requires real peopleJun 23, 2011 6:00 am - Four recorded messages and two live — though not lively — operators later, the only thing I’d gotten from the customer service department of my HMO was more irritated. ...
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Club unlocks Naperville’s secret gardensJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Flower lovers are being invited for the first time to hike through the hostas and stop to smell the roses in some of Naperville’s most impressive private gardens. The N...
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Rotary well worth 90 minutes a weekJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Ever since I was a kid, I've been fascinated by the fact we all have the same 24 hours every day to fill; yet we all choose to do things so differently. One thing I've e...
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Dachshund Derby coming to Round Lake BeachJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - A Round Lake Beach pet store is planning a party to celebrate animals affectionately known as wiener dogs as a way to help raise money for the Avon Township food pantry....
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Even when you’re right, it never hurts to cool offJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Being right is not the same as arguing right. Now, I knew my friend was wrong. As upset as he was, he simply hadn’t gotten his facts straight and was just plain wrong. ...
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Teen bands to rock Carol Stream stageJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Six years ago, a group of Carol Stream high school students approached village Trustee Matt McCarthy and asked if they could set up their own community event. The teens,...
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IDNR report good news for Sleepy HollowJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - Sleepy Hollow deer are safe for now — from chronic wasting disease and sharpshooters' rifles. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources failed to find any infected de...