Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Suburban college presidents meeting with Obama ThursdayDec 03, 2014 12:00 am - A delegation of suburban college presidents will meet with President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden Thursday to talk about increas...
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Longtime Elgin grocer, dress shop owner diesDec 03, 2014 12:00 am - Bernice Gromer was the epitome of what it meant to be a “lady.” “My mom was a very kind person, and very talented woman. She was beautiful,” said her youngest son, Doug ...
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Streamwood High class grows plants for national green contestDec 01, 2014 4:30 am - An earlier version of this story should have stated that Greg Reiva's classroom project is one of the entries in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, not a finali...
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St. Charles woman helping deck out White House for the holidaysNov 28, 2014 4:30 am - Editor's note: This story has been corrected to clarify which kind of cancer Leslie Warmus survived and her hometown. An ovarian cancer survivor, Leslie Warmus hope...
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Gilberts woman's warmth 'lights up' children's facesNov 27, 2014 12:01 am - Laura Factly loves seeing the faces of young children "light up" when she walks into the room. It's motivated her to volunteer for the past eight years at Lakewood Eleme...
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Students sought for planned private high school in BataviaNov 24, 2014 4:00 am - Former Illinois education superintendent Michael Bakalis says after experimenting with charter schools for years, he now is focusing on developing private schools with a...
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U-46 delays superintendent search until after April electionNov 24, 2014 12:01 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 will postpone its superintendent search until after the April elections when new school board members will be elected, and after the deve...
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U-46 monitors elementary students' heart rates in gym classNov 24, 2014 12:01 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 has started monitoring heart rates for grade schoolers in gym classes in its 40 elementary schools, officials said Monday. A $5,000 grant...
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Algonquin police chief up for U.S. marshal postNov 22, 2014 12:01 am - Algonquin Police Chief Russell Laine is one of three people U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk have recommended to President Barack Obama to become the next United Sta...
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Families get coats, food from Lake Zurich churchNov 22, 2014 12:00 am - More than 300 families received new winter coats for children, food supplies and health checkups Saturday at The Chapel in Lake Zurich during the church's annual mobile ...