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Tribune's Pompei wins prestigious McCann Award
Tribune ReporterDan Pompei, the Tribune’s Bears/NFL columnist, has been selected as the 2013 winner of the prestigious Dick McCann Memorial Award for distinguished reporting and will be honored during enshrinement week ceremonies in August at the Pro Football...Tags: Sports, New Orleans Saints, Suicide, Newspapers, Atlanta Falcons
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Three very hot clarinetists celebrate Benny Goodman
On Jan. 16, 1938, clarinetist Benny Goodman shook up the music world by bringing jazz unapologetically into a shrine of highbrow culture: Carnegie Hall. That concert, with its spectacular solos and thrilling ensemble playing, has long since acquired...
Tags: Jazz Institute of Chicago, Arts and Culture, Plymouth, Culture, Music
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Simone continues music legacy
Elmhurst College's Summer Extravaganza concert features jazz singer Simone, performing with the Elmhurst College Jazz Band. Simone's accolades go beyond her being the daughter of late singer, musician and activist Nina Simone. The vocalist and actress has...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Entertainment, Music, Education
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Best bets for the week
Book sale in Clarendon Hills A wide variety of books, DVDs and CDs will be available for sale at rock-bottom prices at the annual Clarendon Hills Public Library Book Sale, at 7 N. Prospect Ave., from Thursday, June 13 through Monday, June 17. Sale...Tags: Southeast Asia, Beef Brisket, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Music
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Retired Justice warns against 'politicians in robes'
Tribune reporterRetired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor made a plea for preserving the impartiality and independence of the American judicial system in a lecture Thursday at Elmhurst College. O’Connor, who addressed a crowded audience at...Tags: Judges, Justice System, U.S. Supreme Court, Crime, Law and Justice
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On the Chicago Keystone Pipeline Protest
On Wednesday, President Obama was in town for a fundraiser, and I headed down to the Hilton Chicago on South Michigan to cover the Keystone protest. A couple things: 1) It’s telling that despite the supposed scandals engulfing the president, I...
Tags: American Petroleum, Keystone XL Pipeline, Barack Obama, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, TransCanada Corporation
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School said 'hi' — special needs student took it from there
A few months before Ryan Burke became the first student with Down syndrome to attend Notre Dame College Prep in Niles, his father made an emotional plea to his son's classmates. "All we ask is that you say 'hi' to him. Just give him a chance," Kevin...
Tags: Anne M. Burke, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Illinois Supreme Court, Vanderbilt University
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Program helps students raise ACT scores, stay in college
Thirty graduating seniors from low income families in the north suburbs will enter college this fall, thanks to College Bound Opportunities, which guides the students toward higher ACT scores. It also works with them during college to keep them from...
Tags: DePaul University, Colleges and Universities, Lake Forest College, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois)
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Wales of a good time planned in Elmhurst
Wales would be the ideal place to learn the Welsh language, but Elmhurst is a lot closer, especially for a group — mostly Americans, who will be in the city this summer to learn the Celtic language and delve into the country's culture, music and...
Tags: Frank Lloyd Wright, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Music, Lifestyle and Leisure
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2013 Broward Class 8A-7A-6A: First team, Second team, Honorable mention and Coach of the Year
Trellanie English-Lurry Nova junior Ht.: 5-6; Pos.: G Comment: Two-year varsity starter averaged 9.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists to help Titans return to state tournament. George Mason and Stetson have expressed interest. Rickae Jinks...Tags: Sports, Aaliyah, Basketball, Deerfield Beach
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Elmhurst College students arrive late, but without regrets
It was a difficult journey to the National Mall. The students from Elmhurst College traveled all night by bus, stopping just once for breakfast before pulling into Washington on Monday morning. With the streets blocked off around the Capitol, they...
Tags: Science and Technology, Barack Obama, Colleges and Universities, Washington Monument, James Taylor
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Theater company brings new play to Naperville
The Organic Theater Company will be transplanting itself from Chicago to Naperville four days this week, staging its production of "The Emigrants" at the Meiley-Swallow Theatre on the North Central Campus. "Our goal is to develop a presence in both...
Tags: New Year's Day, Colleges and Universities, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Education
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