Matt Arado
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Mt. Prospect library happy with response to new websiteJul 20, 2012 5:30 am - The Mount Prospect Public Library's redesigned website has been up for about a month, and library leaders say they're pleased with the response so far. “A few people hav...
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Music notes: Vets Filter visiting St. CharlesJul 16, 2012 5:30 pm - Unfiltered rock The Midwestern rock band Filter (the brainchild of frontman and multi-instrumentalist Richard Patrick) rose to prominence during the post-grunge day...
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Carnival a hit during final day of Glendale Heights FestJul 15, 2012 6:37 pm - Sharon Tomczak watched from a shady spot Sunday as her son, Raymond, whirled through the sky on The Inverter, one of the many carnival rides at Glendale Heights Fest. “F...
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Local ‘pearls’ get spotlight at West Chicago paradeJul 15, 2012 6:15 pm - The theme of Sunday’s West Chicago Railroad Days Parade was “Pearls of Our Community,” and the spectators who lined the parade route got a chance to express appreciation...
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District 57 extends superintendent's contractJul 13, 2012 10:00 am - The Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 school board has affirmed its confidence in Superintendent Elaine Aumiller by giving her a one-year contract extension and a ra...
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Music notes: On Parr at Viper AlleyJul 12, 2012 6:00 am - Young love What Generation Xer doesn't know the '80s anthem “St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)”? The song, from the soundtrack of the Brat Packer film “St. Elmo's Fir...
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It's getting down to the wire to vote for your favorite suburban talent star. The top 10 will perform at the Metropolis in Arlington Heights on Sunday, July 22. The top five will perform on Sunday, Aug. 5, and the winner will be crowned during the Taste oJul 05, 2012 11:00 pm - It's getting down to the wire to vote for your favorite suburban talent star. The top 10. will perform at Metropolis in Arlington Heights on Sunday, July 22. The top fiv...
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Butterfly art project colors Northwest suburbs this summerJul 05, 2012 8:00 am - Mount Prospect, Des Plaines and Park Ridge have gotten a bit more colorful recently. Rainbow Hospice, which is based in Mount Prospect and has connections to all three ...
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Music notes: Wilco, Andrew Bird rock Cougars' ballparkJul 03, 2012 6:00 am - Rocking the vote Acclaimed Chicago-based rock band Wilco will headline a special show in the suburbs this weekend. The band, known for its literate, multitextured c...
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Severe storms hit the suburbs; thousands lose powerJul 02, 2012 7:48 am - Severe thunderstorms clobbered parts of the Chicago area Sunday afternoon, knocking over trees, damaging homes and knocking out power to more than 250,000 ComEd customer...