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Mundelein vibrant and affordable
Special to the TribuneWhen the gentrification wave swept across Lake County in the 1980s-90s, on its way from the North Shore to the Barringtons, it skipped Mundelein, which remains their down-to-earth, unpretentious cousin. Thirty-five miles from the Loop, this is a...Tags: Metra, 2010 Census, Lifestyle and Leisure, Homes, Dining and Drinking
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Long Grove embraces the past, looks to the future
Firmly rooted in yesteryear, Long Grove wants to stay that way — at least in outward appearances. The affluent village, some 35 miles northwest of the Loop, strives to retain its rural character and preserve its historic downtown.
Buildings...Tags: Metra, Homes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Tour Operations Industry
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Presidential Scholar honors for OPRF senior
Scott G. Daniel, a senior at Oak Park & River Forest High School, is among 141 students named U.S. Presidential Scholars for their accomplishments in academics and the arts. Scott G. Daniel, a senior at Oak Park & River Forest High School, is among...
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Learning Resources Lemonade Stand Learning Resources toys, is hosting a good old fashioned Lemonade stand as part of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation's national fundraiser, Lemonade Days. Proceeds will benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a...Tags: Metra, Mettawa, Conservation, Environmental Issues, Lake County (Illinois)
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Best bets for the week
Learning Resources Lemonade Stand Learning Resources toys, is hosting a good old fashioned Lemonade stand as part of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation's national fundraiser, Lemonade Days, June 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the South Parking Lot of...Tags: Metra, Mettawa, Lake County (Illinois)
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Centre calculated media value of the Vice Presidential Debate
Editor’s Note: The following is a press release from Centre College. On Oct. 5, 2000, Centre College in Danville — population 16,000 — became the smallest campus in the smallest community ever to host a general election debate, an...
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Chicago magician wants to be a 'Millionaire'
Scott Green, better known as The Great Scott to the Chicago magician's fans, will try to conjure millions of dollars this week on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire." The 29-year-old entertainer, whose most popular trick is making children levitate, missed...
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Behind judging First Amendment essay winners
After hearing and meeting some of the essay and art contest winners at the Anti-Defamation League’s 2011 Jerold S. Solovy Award Dinner, I left feeling inspired by the thoughtfulness and maturity of these young people.
Part of Trib Nation's...Tags: Justice and Rights, Facebook, Church and State Relations, Government, New York City
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Lucille Ball Dies; TV's Comic Genius Was 77
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLucille Ball, the leggy showgirl, model and B-grade movie queen whose pumpkin hair and genius for comedy made her an icon of television, died early Wednesday, a week after undergoing emergency heart surgery. The co-creator and star of " I Love Lucy," a...Tags: New York, Comedy (genre), Surgery, Celebrities and Health Issues, Celebrities
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Group seeks more hearings on Burge-connected cases
Tribune reporterA group of influential politicians, judges and lawyers today called on the Illinois Supreme Court to order hearings into allegations that at least 15 men remain imprisoned despite allegations they were tortured into confessing by disgraced former...Tags: Local Government, James Robert Thompson, Anita Alvarez, Lawyers, Prosecution
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'Brownies' important part of 19th-century pop culture
In the days before Disney, many imaginary sprites that excited children's imaginations could be found in books. In 1881, Palmer Cox wrote an illustrated story about a group of characters called "Brownies" for Wide Awake magazine. Brownies were imaginary...Tags: William Henry Harrison, Grover Cleveland, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Benjamin Harrison
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District 128 considers adding Chinese language classes
Libertyville » News“Tong Xue Men, Zao Shang Hao,” which means “good morning class” in Mandarin Chinese, might be a greeting some area students will start hearing soon. …...
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