Articles filed under Library Districts
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The story about dinosaurs is in fossils, rocksOct 25, 2011 12:00 am - You wanted to know “Why did dinosaurs become extinct?” asked students in Katherine Crawford’s fifth-grade at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein. If you had to answer a ...
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United Way of Elgin provides grants to local groupsOct 24, 2011 1:00 am - Submitted by United Way of Elgin United Way of Elgin is now accepting letters of intent from organizations interested in applying for a 2012-14 grant. The form is availa...
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Young adult author at Stevenson:Oct 24, 2011 12:00 am - Young adult fiction author Ellen Hopkins is making her only Midwest stop at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24 at the Stevenson High School west auditorium in Lincolnshire. Hopkins ...
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Ghost hunter to tell about Illinois haunted sitesOct 23, 2011 6:00 am - Dale Kaczmarek, a local ghost hunter and president of the Oak Lawn based Ghost Research Society, will present his research on some of the society's best evidence regardi...
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Batavia library board removes trusteeOct 19, 2011 1:00 am - The Batavia library board removed Ed Skahan as trustee Tuesday night for failure to attend board meetings the last year. Skahan had served on the board since 2005. The l...
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Naperville library introduces new children’s cardOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - A colorful drawing of animals urging people to READ! is the design on the Naperville Public Library’s first children’s library card. The new card debuts Sunday, Nov. 6,...
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Library holds chess tournament:Oct 18, 2011 12:00 am - The Cook Memorial Public Library District will host a youth chess tournament on Nov. 7. It will begin at 4:15 p.m. at the Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Liber...
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Batavia reviewer to discuss Bill Bryson's bookOct 17, 2011 1:00 am - Submitted by Batavia Public Library Batavia's Books Between Bites welcomes reviewer Tom Parisi of Batavia from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at Batavia Public Librar...
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Sugar Grove Library asks ex-director to mediation over differencesOct 17, 2011 1:00 am - The Sugar Grove Library board has agreed to try mediation with the library director it fired in July. The board voted 4-3 last week to offer to meet with Beverly Holmes ...
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Remodeled Warren-Newport library reopensOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - When the Warren-Newport Public Library opened its doors to the public Monday for the first time in a month, a cluster of patrons was waiting to check out the newly remod...