Melissa Silverberg
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Suburban leaders work to help Guatemalan studentsFeb 19, 2012 10:00 pm - Improving the community is the goal for most local leaders, but a group of Northwest suburban officials traveled far from their municipalities this month to help improve...
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Rolling Meadows want to fine parents for kids' crimesFeb 18, 2012 7:00 am - The cost of parenting is going up in Rolling Meadows. The city is preparing to levy fines against parents whose minor children commit crimes in Rolling Meadows, and to r...
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Rolling Meadows students meet first ladyFeb 17, 2012 4:30 am - A group of Rolling Meadows High School students visiting Washington, D.C. got the surprise of a lifetime Thursday when they met first lady Michelle Obama and first dog B...
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Dist. 214 approves bids for building improvementsFeb 15, 2012 11:00 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 started moving forward with several scheduled maintenance projects for the year by approving 25 bids totaling more than $4 mi...
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58th Republicans disagree on Medicaid reformFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Lauren Turelli, a Lake Forest Republican running for the 58th House seat, said she supports Gov. Pat Quinn’s suggestion to cut $2 billion from the Medicaid budget as a f...
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Arlington Heights police arrest 15-year-old on DUI chargeFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - A 15-year-old Mount Prospect boy was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence early Sunday morning after Arlington Heights police officers spotted him driftin...
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Suburban sheepdog wins Best in Breed at WestminsterFeb 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Most dog owners think their pet is a winner, but one suburban dog actually will come home with a medallion. A Belgian sheepdog from Batavia was named Best in Breed Monda...
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Elk Grove group inspires Latino girls to reach for collegeFeb 12, 2012 4:30 am - A few years ago, the idea of going to college was just a dream for Jessica Sanchez, Gaby Vaca and Alma Rios. No one in their families had gone to college, there was litt...
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Hersey coach honored for Special OlympicsFeb 11, 2012 11:00 pm - Craig Ameel believes every student should have the opportunity to play sports and be part of a team — and he has dedicated his life to making sure that happens. Ameel, w...
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Rolling Meadows firm helping today’s students be tomorrow’s engineersFeb 09, 2012 4:30 am - Wanting to inspire the next generation of American engineers, Rolling Meadows-based global security company Northrop Grumman is helping suburban students explore what it...