Matt Arado
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Helmer to seek second termDec 19, 2014 4:30 am - Prospect Heights Mayor Nick Helmer said Thursday that he believes a sense of pride has returned to the community. "It used to be that people would say things like, 'Oh, ...
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Trustee race a popular one in Mount ProspectDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - For the second straight municipal election, the village trustee race in Mount Prospect has attracted a crowd. So far, six people have filed candidacy papers for three se...
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Waukegan church leads protest rally in wake of Brown, Garner deathsDec 14, 2014 12:01 am - Alternately angry and determined, members of Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church and other churches in Waukegan raised their voices Sunday in what they said was a...
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Music Notes: Clint Black, Voodoo Daddy get festive in 'burbsDec 11, 2014 5:00 am - Christmas swing High-energy band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brings its contemporary take on blues and swing music to North Central College this weekend. In keeping with t...
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River Trails changing start of school dayDec 11, 2014 12:01 am - Time will be arranged a little bit differently next year in River Trails Elementary District 26. District leaders have decided to alter the daily instruction schedule to...
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Mt. Prospect parks weighs future of Big SurfDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - One of the big issues expected to be on the table in 2015 for the Mount Prospect Park District is the future of Big Surf Wave Pool. Originally constructed around 1960, B...
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Westbrook teacher shows kids the value of staying activeDec 08, 2014 10:00 am - It's the start of Lori Many's physical education class, and her kindergarten students have turned into dinosaurs. Some of the dinosaurs run around the gymnasium trying t...
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Rocking out to beat cancer in InglesideDec 07, 2014 12:01 am - Frank Amanti couldn't talk about the community support his daughter has received during her ongoing cancer battle without shedding a tear. "It's overwhelming," he said S...
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Music notes: Mutts celebrates new album at MetroDec 04, 2014 5:00 am - Record release Chicago band Mutts, which has roots in the Northwest suburbs, will be celebrating the release of its new album, “Fuel Yer Delusion, Vol. 4,” at the G...
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Suburban businesses counter Black Friday with Small Business SaturdayNov 27, 2014 12:00 am - As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear this weekend, local business leaders are urging suburban shoppers to think small. Big national stores and online reta...