Hope Babowice
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Daily exercise keeps us healthy and happyJan 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Fitness and losing weight are always among the top New Year's resolutions. Is there an actual reason why we should exercise and keep fit? “Exercise makes our bodies, our...
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Kids ask: Will astronauts travel to Jupiter?Jan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - Students in Elise Diaz's fifth-grade class at O'Plaine Elementary School in Gurnee asked, “Will astronauts ever travel to a gas planet?” Astronauts have traveled to fro...
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Kids Ink: Taste is actually smellDec 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Food does taste differently to different people primarily because 90 percent of what we call taste is really smell, says a noted expert in the field. “There's tremendous...
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Kids ask: Are hover cars coming soon?Dec 13, 2010 10:00 pm - “When will a hover car be made?” asked students in Elis Diaz's fifth-grade class at O'Plaine School in Gurnee. What if a fire engulfed the entire 27th floor of a do...
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Eels' narrow range of movement makes them 'slither'Dec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - You wanted to know: Students in Kim Forker's class at Matigian PreSchool in Libertyville asked, “Why do eels slither? There are nearly 700 species of eels that live in f...
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Kids ask: How can I tell if my hands are clean?Nov 29, 2010 10:00 pm - Maria Barba's first-graders at MacArthur Elementary School in Hoffman Estates asked, “How can I tell if my hands are clean? What are some fun facts about germs?” Cl...
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Downers Grove-group seeking new director to continue sowing seedsNov 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Joe Royston is at a crossroads. The 54-year-old Downers Grove resident has successfully built the not-for-profit Gleaners for the Lord, an all-volunteer army that colle...
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Kids ask: How does a tsunami form?Nov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Kate Crawford's fifth-graders from West Oak Middle School in Mundelein wanted to know, “How does a tsunami form?” Tsunami is the Japanese word that means harbor and...
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Kids ask: How much does a glacier weigh?Nov 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Polly Kluver's seventh-grade science class at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein asked: “How much does a glacier weigh?” Glaciers are very large chunks of ice and ...
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Even experts still learning about dinosaursOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Jennifer Janik's third-graders at Big Hollow Primary School in Ingleside are curious about dinosaurs. Dinosaurs would have made rotten pets. The gargantuan, armor-c...