Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Learning chess from a grandmasterSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Six-year-old Tristan Cooper's gaze follows the pieces on the checkered board in front of him. The enraptured first-grader is the youngest member of a new ches...
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Marching band to step out in British styleSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich High School's marching band will ring in the New Year across the pond. The 135-member band will participate in London's 22nd annual New Year's Day Parade, bi...
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Muslim leaders using Ramadan to push anti-smoking messageSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - For nearly 13 daylight hours during Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating, drinking and other sensual pleasures. Many Muslims use the Islamic holy month to temporarily gi...
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Lake Zurich band to march in London's New Year's Day paradeSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Bears will march down the streets of London on Jan. 1. No, it's not the headline in a popular English tabloid. Lake Zurich High School's 135 marching band members will p...
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Ela Library adds video games to collectionSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - With short attention spans and a world revolving around iPods, music sharing, instant messaging and various online and digital entrapments, capturing the eye of an elusi...
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Library reaches out to teens with new video gamesSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Try getting the attention of teenagers when they are plugged into MP3 players, online gaming or instant messaging friends. That's what public libraries are up against. ...
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Dist. 156 will vote on gym settlementSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - McHenry High School District 156 has reached a settlement with contractors who installed a faulty gymnasium floor at the McHenry West campus. The district expects to rec...
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Few cuts, small surplusSep 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Whether Lake Zurich Unit District 95 continues on the path of deficit spending will depend on how officials tackle future facilities needs. "That is the number one issue...
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Rabies shots might cost more for non-neutered petsSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Lake County pet owners who don't have their pets spayed or neutered may pay double for rabies shots. The Lake County board of health is considering revising its animal/r...
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Dist. 95 needs time to tweak facilities planSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Parents of Charles Quentin Elementary School students must wait a little longer to find out whether the Lake Zurich school will be closed after the 2008-09 school year. ...