Eileen O. Daday
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Wheeling High jazz band performs with MarsalisApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - The Wheeling High School jazz band played a rather high visibility gig Sunday. They were the opening act for acclaimed jazz musician Wynton Marsalis at McCormick Place i...
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Bill Rose remembered as the 'father' of South BarringtonApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Legend holds that the village of South Barrington was formed more than 50 years ago by a group of neighbors sitting around a kitchen table. They gathered at the home of...
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Center honors top volunteers, groupsApr 12, 2010 11:00 pm - The Palatine Emergency Management Agency has been named the Volunteer Program of the Year, one of several awards presented by the Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban ...
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Bands outnumber floats at Hoffman Estates Tartan Day paradeApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - At Saturday's Tartan Day parade in Hoffman Estates, bands far outnumbered the floats. From the traditional bagpipe units and drum and bugle corps, to a Bolivian dance tr...
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Hoffman Estates pulls out stops for TartanApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - On Saturday, Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod will sport his family kilt in his role as host of the village's Tartan Day Parade. Still, the 60-unit parade, now in its ...
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Chicagoland band fest this SaturdayApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - There are marching band festivals and jazz band competitions, but few contests target the core of any high school music program: its concert band. For 10 years, Hersey H...
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Area high school teams practice for season opener - in bass fishingApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Last week's record warmth provided just the right playing field for one group of high school teams - those competing in bass fishing. After practicing casting all winter...
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Man behind Deerfields Bakery had true passion for the businessApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Henry Schmitt was a third generation baker, who brought recipes developed by his father and grandfather in Germany to the suburban bakery business he built with his sons...
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EIU honors Hersey teacher and documentary filmmakerApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Hersey High School teacher Bruce Janu has won awards from national film festivals for his documentaries about Darfur. Next week, he will receive an award recognizing his...
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'Ray the barber' a Barrington fixture for 50 yearsApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - A longtime Barrington barber, whose one-man shop helped reinforce the village's small town feel, has passed away. Ray Tourville was known throughout the Barrington area ...