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North Suburban YMCA partners with drug and alcohol awareness group
Marcia Doniger, co-founder of the Northbrook Citizens for Drug and Alcohol Awareness, was recognized for her community service at a Northbrook Board of Trustees meeting on May ...
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Lake Bluff village president steps down after 8 years
From the day she arrived in Lake Bluff, Christine Letchinger said it felt like home, and she has found herself part of a caring and engaged community. "People in Lake Bluff are very, very proud of their town," said Letchinger, who recently stepped down after eight years as Village Board president. "The number of volunteers in relationship to the population is absolutely amazing. ...
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Park Ridge discusses incentives for flood protection
In this 2011 photo, Phil Krawiek, left, and Chris Stukel try to get rid of the excess water in the basement of Stukel's mother, Olivia, on the 7800 block of West Thorndale Avenue in Park ...
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Near West police blotter May 20
•A suspicious person was reported following a group of girls and making them uncomfortable May 17 near the La Grange Public Library, 10 W. Cossitt Ave. Police searched the area, but no suspects were ...
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Library program promotes science creativity
Amy Yoon, 3, plays with puppets at the Northbrook Public Library on May 15. In the library's revamped game-day program, she will learn to experiment with scientific projects using constructive toys that the library is ...
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Donation revives Cheney Mansion waterfall
A donation by a former neighbor of the Elizabeth F. Cheney Mansion in Oak Park has helped the park district reopen a 2-foot-high woodland waterfall that had been closed for more than 30 years. A $54,000 donation last year to the Parks Foundation of Oak Park from Dr. Audrey Lumsden-Kouvel - who lived directly across the street from the mansion at 220 N. Euclid Ave. with her late husband Jim - ...
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New Westmont mayor tackles challenges
Ron Gunter didn't have much time to savor the moment after being sworn in as mayor of Westmont earlier this month because of such pressing issues as a proposed redevelopment district in the downtown and flooding relief. Gunter, 58, was joined on the village board by three new trustees - former mayor James Addington, former Westmont Park District commissioner Bruce Barker and local business ...
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25 Years Ago Laurie Dann Went On Deadly Rampage On North Shore
On May 20, 1988, Laurie Dann shot six children in a school in Winnetka, leaving one dead, then took a family hostage and shot a college student before taking her own life. (Credit: ...
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Bad Timing Improving White Sox Welcome Streaking Red Sox
(AP) — Not even a lengthy delay can slow down the Boston Red Sox’ run. No team has been able to stop Jon Lester’s streak of winning decisions. He’ll try to become the first Red Sox left-handed starter in 40 seasons to open 7-0 – and help Boston win a sixth in a row – on Monday night against the host Chicago White Sox. After sitting through a three-hour rain ...
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ChooseChicago chooses Desiree Rogers a vision in yellow
Desiree Rogers is the new chairman of the board of directors of ChooseChicago. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made it official Monday. He's tapped socialite/businesswoman (or is that businesswoman/socialite?) Desiree Rogers to head up the board of directors of ChooseChicago, the city's tourism and convention development arm. In addition to her new duties with ChooseChicago, Rogers is the CEO ...
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Elgin police want to know where surveillance cameras are
Reinhold Seidler, co-owner of Able-Fox Automotive, seen on his security video monitor, plans to attend the Elgin Police Department's first "Security through Surveillance" class on June ...
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Driver pleads not guilty to DUI in crash that killed Warrenville student
A Warrenville man is facing a mandatory prison term if convicted of aggravated DUI in a crash that killed Wheaton Warrenville South High School senior Stephanie Pickett, prosecutors said Monday. Karlos Leath, 31, pleaded not guilty to the charge at his first appearance in front of DuPage County Judge Blanche Hill Fawell. Prosecutors said he faces an enhanced sentencing range of three to 14 ...
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Proceeds from Naperville mans toy sales help battle muscular dystrophy
Marty Karlin created and is selling ShtankOut characters in hopes that proceeds will help find a cure or treatments for the Duchenne muscular dystrophy that threatens his son, Ryan, ...
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Billboards in Chicago Feature Pregnant Boys to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
The Chicago Department of Public Health has placed billboards featuring teen boys with "pregnant" bellies throughout the city, as part of a newly launched campaign to prevent teen ...
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Three Chicago Teens Charged as Adults for Rape of Minor Posting Video on Facebook
Three Chicago teens were charged as adults for the aggravated sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl and posting the video to Facebook. The attack happened last year, but the boys were just now sentenced for their ...
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Homer Jr. High students prepares for Scripps National Spelling Bee
Seventh-grader Meghana Kamineni starts her days at 3:50 a.m., giving herself 10 minutes to wake up before she digs in to a two-hour-plus study session. The Homer Junior High School student isn't preparing for class but for her shot at the 86th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. The 12-year-old won the Will County Spelling Bee in March, topping 46 other competitors to ...
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Lake Zurich beaches opening soon
The warm weather is here, and with it, the beaches are opening. In Lake Zurich, this means the beach at Henry J. Paulus Park will be open Saturday. However, after Memorial Day weekend, the beach will close again until June 1, when it will be open daily until Aug. 11. After that, the beach will be open only on weekends until Labor Day. Recreation manager Dave Peterson said the beach at Paulus ...
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Church Vandalized On Southeast Side
CHICAGO (STMW) – A church was discovered vandalized Saturday on the Southeast Side by a deacon preparing for morning service. The vandalism occurred at the International Harbor of Grace Church in the 9700 block of South Avenue L, police News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada said. Gang symbols and graffiti were found on the walls, floors and pews, several of which were pulled from their ...
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Neighbor’s Dog Seriously Injures 9-Year-Old Boy
CHICAGO (STMW) – A 9-year-old boy was seriously injured Sunday when a neighbor's dog jumped a fence and attacked him in his Roseland neighborhood back yard. The boy was playing in his yard in the 200 block of West 112th Place about 8 p.m. when the attack occurred, police News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada ...
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Where are vacationers headed this Memorial Day
A major gambling mecca is likely to attract a lot of Memorial Day weekend vacationers, per Orbitz. Chances are good a lot of vacationers will be heading to the gambling tables and everything else in Las Vegas, the nation's most popular Memorial Day vacation destination, according to Chicago-based travel web site Orbitz (NYSE: OWW). Las Vegas scored the top spot because it offers a compelling ...
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner flying in US again Video
May 20 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg "Street Smart" anchor Adam Johnson previews the return to the skies of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner as he prepares to take a ride on one of the refurbished airliners to speak with the CEOs of Boeing and United Airlines. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance." United Airlines is flying passengers on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner ...
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At Triple-A Iowa Stewart contemplating future
Ian Stewart has been focusing on "trying to put some good games together" at Triple-A. (Allison Rhoades/Memphis Redbirds) DES MOINES, Iowa -- It's warm and sunny at Principal Park as the Iowa Cubs wrap up batting practice. Ian Stewart was getting a rare start at third base in place of Josh Vitters, who reinjured his left quad the day before. But this is not where Stewart expected ...
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Fremont Library lines up summer activities
Fremont Public Library District's youth services librarian Connie Purcell estimates 1,000 local children will sign up for the library's summer reading club, "Have Book, Will ...
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Park Ridge Youth Campus transformation moves ahead
The plan to transform what used to be the Park Ridge Youth Campus into a park is forging ahead after voters gave the Park District the green light last month. Permission for the district to issue $13.2 million in bonds for the project was granted in the April 9 election. It will cost $6.4 million to buy the property, and the rest will be for redeveloping it, said Park Ridge Park District ...
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Buffalo Grove to offer meters for underground sprinklers
Lake County homeowners with underground sprinkler systems in the village of Buffalo Grove will soon have the option of using separate irrigation meters to gauge outdoor water usage. "The irrigation meter is just another option to give customers the ability to control utility costs beyond the benefits already in place with the summer sewer credit program," Buffalo Grove Finance ...
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Thorne Miniature Rooms go fictional
If you live in Chicago and do not know about the Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago, then you must have been living under the proverbial rock before you came across this article.
The Thorne rooms are one of the most famous museum exhibits in the city. They are a collection of 68 rooms contained within glass boxes and are notable because each room is constructed at a 1-inch to 1-foot scale and all 68 rooms together display a range of historical periods from various cultures. Read more
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