Catherine Edman
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Mural menagerieFeb 03, 2008 10:00 pm - The longer you look at the new Evergreen Elementary School mural, the more you see. Peacocks in Carol Stream, for instance. And a giraffe. Though not exactly standard lo...
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Program for at-risk kids gets a big boostFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - A full-day program aimed at boosting students' chances of succeeding in school is in the works in West Chicago. Thanks to a kick start from a $3 million grant, Educare o...
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Tickets to canceled play valid for tonight's showFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Tonight's audience for "The Ideal Husband" at Glenbard West High School will include those people who held tickets for Friday's show. That performance at the Glen Ellyn ...
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Glenside fire chief taking new job in AddisonJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Glenside Fire Protection District Chief Don Markowski is retiring -- sort of. The 26-year veteran of the Glendale Heights department is hanging up his hat there and movi...
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Glenbard West brings Oscar Wilde to the stageJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - A long-ago insider trading secret that leads to unbelievable wealth comes back to haunt a politician. Is it a modern-day stock market scheme? Hardly, but it is the basis...
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Glenbard West play canceled; tickets good for Saturday's showJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - This evening's performance of "The Ideal Husband" at Glenbard West High School is canceled due to weather. Ticket holders for the performance, though, can use them for a...
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Villa Park wants voters to OK home rule statusJan 29, 2008 10:00 pm - When it comes to new rules, Villa Park officials want more power. When it comes to new taxes, they say they're willing to give the power back to residents. Trustees are ...
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New COD exhibit looks at celebrities and the scents they marketJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Quick, name a celebrity with a perfume. Now, name three presidential candidates and the issues that define them. More than likely, the first question was easier to answe...
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Schools balk at six-hour driving requirementJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Six hours of on-the-road driving experience is proving a bit too hard to handle for at least 10 suburban high school districts. They've asked the state to exempt them fr...
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Lombard astronaut longs for a sushi bar, Chicago-style pizza in spaceJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - If his astronaut gig doesn't work out, Lombard's Dan Tani said he can always get a job as a hot dog taster. In a quirky interview Thursday based on questions submitted b...