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Kids Ink: Harriet Tubman lived full life of helping slavesJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - Third-graders in Jennifer Janik’s class at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside asked: “How did Harriet Tubman die?” Born around 1820 into slavery on a planta...
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Boy's love of cultures makes him geography bee champJan 25, 2011 12:00 am - Eighth-grader Dan Pechi can tell you that there's a Vanderbilt mansion on Rhode Island and a national monument near Pueblo, Colo. Dan knows this because those were two o...
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New military family support group to start at Alexian BrothersJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - The stresses of military service can take its toll on parents and children. To compound the difficulties, many military families are often spread out in communities and ...
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Your news: Women of Concern Brigid awards in FebruaryJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Concern Worldwide will hold its annual Women of Concern Brigid Awards luncheon from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at the Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, 1 West Wac...
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Local skiers to compete in Norge Ski JumpJan 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Charlie Sedivec has either competed in or watched all but a couple editions of the annual Norge Ski Jump in Fox River Grove over the last 50 years. He learned to ski ju...
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'The Outsiders' set to open at NeuquaJan 24, 2011 10:00 pm - Neuqua students hope play will make audiences think — and even shed a tear
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Reading program pairs Glen Ellyn sixth-graders with seniorsJan 24, 2011 12:00 am - The buzz in Cindi Baker’s sixth-grade reading classroom peaks about two times a month. On those days, her Glen Crest Middle School students anticipate the arrival of the...
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Elmhurst College exhibit celebrates works by black artistsJan 24, 2011 12:00 am - An exhibition of works from the personal art collection of Patric McCoy will play a key role in Elmhurst College’s annual Celebration of Black History, school officials ...
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New Wheaton gym helps keep cops in top shapeJan 24, 2011 12:00 am - Don’t talk to police sergeant P.J. Youker about the stereotypes that surround his profession. He hears them. He acknowledges them. And five mornings per week, he breaks ...
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Lake County food bank needs more volunteersJan 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Northern Illinois Food Bank is in immediate need of volunteers to continue assistance in feeding the hungry. During the holiday months, NIFB saw a large influx of indivi...