Eileen O. Daday
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District 26 mourns loss of gifted teacherFeb 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Janice Meyer ~ 1954-2011 Students and faculty at River Trails Middle School in Mount Prospect are mourning the loss of a favorite teacher. Janice Meyer, who taught ...
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Two Antioch women win blizzard photo contestFeb 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Kelly McIlhany of Antioch just earned her degree in photography and journalism from Indiana Wesleyan University. Now she has something new to add to her portfolio: a win...
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Harper College hosts art fundraiserFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - Harper College in Palatine boasts one of the most extensive art collections in the Northwest suburbs — and among area colleges and universities. More than 300 pieces can...
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Tim Seisser bringing his quintet to Saturday's Jazz in the MeadowsFeb 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Back in high school, Tim Seisser used to kick extra points in the football game, before grabbing his instrument, a standup bass, to perform with the marching band during...
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Des Plaines baseball umpire loved teaching gameFeb 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Robert Riddel lived in Des Plaines for nearly 55 years, where he built a successful career as an insurance salesman. But families in town knew him in only one role: as a...
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Author's Chinese heritage comes to life in her children's bookFeb 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Children's author Grace Lin freely admits that she grew up trying to escape from her Chinese culture. As the only Asian student in her school in upstate New York, she de...
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Palatine students find music in everyday objectsFeb 21, 2011 11:00 pm - A music teacher in Palatine credits the Blue Man Group with bringing her unit on rhythm and syncopated notes to life. Melanie Madsen, the music teacher at Paddock Elemen...
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Maryville kids embrace “dot system” art projectFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Students at Maryville Academy’s Jen School in Des Plaines attended a rare painting workshop last week, held underwater, so to speak. The students never left the campus, ...
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Priest built lay ministry at Hispanic mission in PalatineFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - A variety of lay ministers help to administer activities at Mission San Juan Diego in Arlington Heights, including several deacons, a religious education director and mu...
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Students, mentors celebrate collaborationFeb 15, 2011 12:00 am - Engineers from Northrop Grumman in Rolling Meadows gathered with some of the high school students they mentor on Tuesday night, for a celebration of their collaboration....