Melissa Silverberg
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Man charged with DUI after crashing into storeMar 24, 2012 6:03 pm - A man was charged with DUI Friday night after crashing his car into a store in a Carpentersville strip mall. John Mingey, 68, of the 6800 block of Highgate Road in Carpe...
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Morrison ‘overwhelmed’ by landslide win in 29th state SenateMar 20, 2012 10:53 pm - West Deerfield Township Supervisor Julie Morrison crushed her primary opponent in the Democratic nomination for the 29th state Senate District Tuesday night. With 100 pe...
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Evanston voters support dissolving townshipMar 20, 2012 10:08 pm - Evanston voters supported dissolving Evanston Township by a nearly 2:1 ratio Tuesday. An advisory referendum asking if voters want Evanston Township to dissolve, transfe...
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Turelli defeats Neerhof in close 58th district contestMar 20, 2012 7:50 pm - Ending what was a contentious and sometimes personal campaign, Lauren Turelli held off Mark Neerhof on Tuesday for the Republican nomination to the 58th State House seat...
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A common goal: suburban students, tutors cross language barriers for learningMar 18, 2012 7:00 am - Literacy program helps nonnative speakers boost communication skills
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‘Exciting’ visit, but questions mostly go unansweredMar 16, 2012 6:31 pm - John Hersey High School wanted Rick Santorum’s visit to be an open forum to discuss democracy rather than the campaign at hand, but many students walked away Friday feel...
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Dist 21 superintendent Mical retiring after decadeMar 16, 2012 4:00 pm - After a decade on the job, Superintendent Gary Mical announced his retirement from Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 on Thursday, effective June 30. The district’...
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District 214 eliminates class rankMar 16, 2012 12:00 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 on Thursday became the latest in a series of local school districts to eliminate class rank. The board unanimously approved e...
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District 214 superintendent gets bonus from boardMar 15, 2012 4:34 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Superintendent Dave Schuler received a $7,500 bonus last month for “meeting and exceeding performance expectations,” accordin...
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Warm weather snaps record; heat to last all weekMar 14, 2012 4:00 pm - Today's temperature hit a record high of 81 degrees as of 4:30 p.m., and that heat is not going anywhere as summerlike temperatures could break records in each of the ne...