Articles filed under Science
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Lake Villa school goes green for Earth WeekApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Olive Martin School in Lake Villa went green this week as students participated in a variety of events in advance of Earth Day on Saturday-. "Every year, we do an Earth...
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Study: Warming giving US type of weather we prefer _ for nowApr 20, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Global warming has mostly made the weather more pleasant for Americans over the last 40 years, which may explain why much of the public doesn't rank cl...
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Earth's hot streak continues for a record 11 monthsApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Earth's record monthly heat streak has hit 11 months in a row - a record in itself. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesd...
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Study: Dinosaurs were declining long before asteroid hitApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Dinosaurs were in decline long before an asteroid strike polished them off about 66 million years ago, a study says. It's the latest contribution to a lo...
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Everyone lies, but politicians do it more oftenApr 18, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - This is the season of lies. We watch with fascination as candidates for the world's most powerful job trade falsehoods and allegations of dishonesty. R...
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We all lie, scientists say, but politicians even more soApr 17, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - This is the season of lies. We watch with fascination as candidates for the world's most powerful job trade falsehoods and allegations of dishonesty. R...
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Celebrate Earth Week at Oakton Community CollegeApr 17, 2016 1:00 am - Celebrate Earth Week, April 18-23, at Oakton Community College campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie, with lectures, green space restoration projects and recreational activ...
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13 teams studying for first elementary Science OlympiadApr 15, 2016 6:00 am - Ask a third-grader on one of the state's 13 new elementary Science Olympiad teams to identify a cardinal and be prepared for an in-depth answer. Teams of kids at two sc...
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Students put on Energy Fair in Long GroveApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - One of only 40 school districts awarded an Energizing Student Potential grant, students in Kildeer-Countryside Elementary District 96 made the most of it on Friday by pu...
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El Nino weakens, here comes La Nina, meteorologists sayApr 14, 2016 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In the midst of an epic El Nino, federal meteorologists say its flip side, La Nina, is around the corner. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administ...