Sheila Ahern
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Wheeling firefighters to get virtual training equipmentMar 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Thanks to new computer software, Wheeling firefighters soon will be able to practice extinguishing fires - without even having to step inside a burning building. The Fed...
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Chilean relatives use the Internet to search for survivorsFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - With most phone towers down in Chile after Saturday's earthquake, many people with relatives there scrambled to locate them using the Internet. Jennifer Conlin has a gra...
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Elgin woman vacationing in Hawaii says 'everyone is pretty calm'Feb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Hawaiians and those visiting the islands braced themselves Saturday, as authorities warned of a possible tsunami in the wake of the earthquake that hit Chile. Elgin resi...
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Wheeling restaurants join forces to collect food for local pantryFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Forget clipping coupons - bringing a food item to a Wheeling restaurant may be the best way to save money in March. Starting on Monday, about 20 Wheeling restaurants wil...
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Register now for Mount Prospect computer classesFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Registration for April computer classes at the Mount Prospect Public Library begins Monday, March 1. The schedule offers a range of options, from beginning computer skil...
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Mount Prospect Idol contestant makes the cutFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - Having Simon Cowell on your side never hurts. "American Idol" voters listened when Cowell praised Lee DeWyze's performance on Wednesday and voted the Mount Prospect resi...
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Suburban 'Idol' hopeful gets Simon's voteFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Mt. Prospect native with everything on the line impresses stingy one
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Second Mt. Prospect water tower a good idea, expert saysFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Mount Prospect could use a second elevated tower to help increase water pressure on the village's south side, according to an expert who presented a report to the villag...
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No easy answers in Dist. 26 grade center studyFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Research says grade center schools help kids find friends, but may cause emotional distress as well
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Dist. 214 gives Schuler new 5-year contractFeb 19, 2010 10:00 pm - The District 214 school board has approved a new contract for Superintendent David Schuler that will run through June 30, 2014. The contract - which was agreed to in Jan...