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Veterans Day: The stories behind monuments across the suburbs
Nov 11, 2019 10:51 AM - From larger-than-life statues of war veterans to soldiers' names inscribed in stone, military monuments found throughout Illinois honor the hometown heroes who fought for their country, their freedom and the greater good. -
Park Ridge veteran recounts his World War II survival story
Nov 11, 2019 10:50 AM - With a belt of ammunition slung over his left shoulder and a Browning 0.50 caliber machine gun in hand, a 6-foot-tall statue of a waist gunner stands guard over an ornate gravesite in the Town of Maine Cemetery. -
Earth looked like 'absolute paradise,' astronaut tells Maine South students
Nov 8, 2019 9:45 PM - Michael Massimino, a former NASA astronaut, described the view of Earth from space as "paradise" to students at Maine South High School in Park Ridge Friday. -
Northwest suburbs Boys Soccer All-Area Team
Nov 7, 2019 7:55 PM - Northwest suburbs Boys Soccer All-Area Team -
Veterans graduate from Back-to-Work Boot Camp in Des Plaines
Nov 8, 2019 6:11 AM - Seventeen recent military veterans graduated Thursday night from the 10-week Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce & Industry's third annual Veterans Back-to-Work Boot Camp during a ceremony at the American Legion Post 36 Hall in Des Plaines. "This program gave me lots of confidence and made me feel more professional," said Elvis Gutierrez of Elgin. "I came out of the Marines 10 years ago, after serving in Afghanistan, and it took this program to finally get me out of my shell." -
Maine District 207 hosts Options Fairs for studentsNov 8, 2019 10:20 AM - Maine Township High School District 207 is hosting Options Fairs this month for students to learn about careers after high school that do not require a four-year college degree.
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Taste of Des Plaines to stay downtown, council decides
Nov 6, 2019 12:37 PM - After some debate over a potential move, the Des Plaines City Council on Monday decided to keep the Taste of Des Plaines downtown next year. -
Spring registration at Oakton Community College begins Nov. 13Nov 5, 2019 1:20 PM - Spring semester registration for credit classes at Oakton Community College opens Wednesday Nov. 13, at the college's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road, as well as its Skokie campus. Classes begin the week of Jan. 21, 2020.
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Maine Township food pantry seeks donations to meet winter needsNov 5, 2019 1:20 PM - The Maine Township Emergency Food Pantry is seeking donations from individuals, companies and organizations to stock up on much-needed food to meet winter demands. The pantry helps feed hundreds of families and individuals each month.
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Lower interest rate will save Dist. 207 millions on upgrade projects
Nov 4, 2019 9:53 PM - With interest rates much lower than anticipated, Maine Township High School District 207 officials say they expect to save taxpayers nearly $47 million when they finish selling $195 million in bonds approved by voters in November 2018.
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