John Starks
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Temperature scans, symptom checks welcome St. Viator students back to schoolAug 24, 2020 1:00 am - Symptom checks and temperature scans joined new classes and meetups with old friends as essential elements of the first day of school Monday at St. Viator High School in...
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Volunteers pick two tons of vegetables for local food pantriesAug 22, 2020 1:00 am - About 30 volunteers, including State Rep. Anna Moeller of Elgin, spent a dusty and hot three hours picking vegetables at Scott's Vegetable Stand west of Elgin to donate ...
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Students in District 70 meet their teachers at a distanceAug 20, 2020 1:00 am - The idea was to begin to get close while staying socially distant. The four elementary schools and one middle school Libertyville Elementary District 70 will start the n...
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Images: Gov. "Big Jim" Thompson's career, connectionsAug 15, 2020 5:00 pm - Former Illinois Gov. James "Big Jim" Thompson died in Chicago Friday at age 84. Thompson served four terms, leaving office in 1991. He was a prosecutor and defended othe...
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Fishing tournament memorializes late outdoorsman and funds restocking programAug 15, 2020 1:00 am - About 130 fishermen honored the memory of a former Lake in the Hills resident at the Connor Kincaid Fishing Tournament Saturday in Lake in the Hills. Connor Kincaid was ...
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Everything from horses to graduation to watertowers are covered in The Week in PicturesAug 09, 2020 9:00 pm - The suburbs are always busy and last week was no exception. New businesses opened, people played in the sun, groups gathered in support of each other, a new water tower ...
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Oak Brook Polo Club plays on in a very social, but distanced, orderAug 02, 2020 1:00 am - With a playing area equal to nine football fields, polo is a socially distanced sport. But in a pandemic, the normally very social spectators are an area of concern. The...
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Backpacks, crayons, chalk and kids make "Back-to-School Bash" a successAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - In the first 30 minutes of a "Back-To-School Bash" Saturday to collect school supplies at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills, at least 70 backpacks stuffed with items were do...
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Timothy Christian students graduate with traditional pomp under changing circumstancesJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - Timothy Christian High School graduates had plenty of pomp to go with the unusual circumstance of their commencement Friday evening in Elmhurst. The 84 seniors were orig...
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Benet Academy graduation ceremony changed at last minute by health departmentJul 30, 2020 1:00 am - Benet Academy graduates had to make unexpected changes just before their well planned graduation ceremony at the Lisle school Thursday evening. The 302 graduates were to...