Des Plaines, Niles and Park Ridge Police Departments kicked off the Parents Who Host Lose the Most campaign once again in time for prom and … Read more ›
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Police claim Des Plaines man tried to run down officers before shooting
Des Plaines Police have released additional details in the shooting death of a Des Plaines man by police officers on Sunday. Police pulled over Carlos … Read more ›
Rolling Meadows authorities ask for help finding man, 73, who left assisted care facility in wheelchair
Staff report Rolling Meadows police are asking for help locating a 73-year-old man who left his temporary residence at an assisted care living facility in … Read more ›
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Science Connections: Bioengineered Organs May Hold the Future for Transplants
By Erin M. Massey/Medill News Service Bioengineered organs may redefine transplants for humans someday, and even allow damaged organs to regenerate. Northwestern University researchers are … Read more ›
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Making the Message Stick
MCYAF, the Maine Community Youth Assistance Foundation, working with 90 volunteers, conducted Project Sticker Shock on Wednesday, April 18th at 59 retail stores across Maine … Read more ›
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Get Ready for Sticker Shock
On Wednesday, April 18th, 15 teams of local teens with adult chaperones will blanket retail stores in Des Plaines, Niles and Park Ridge that sell … Read more ›
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Science Connections: Lake Michigan Almost as Cold as Titanic's Grave Site
By Will Mendelson/Medill News Service After striking an iceberg 375 miles south of Newfoundland, it took less than three hours for the legendary Titanic to … Read more ›
Lower electric rates: Voters could help scores of suburbs cut electric bills
Rare is the ballot-box initiative that could actually save taxpayers money. But in Tuesday’s primary election, voters in nearly 300 communities and counties across Illinois … Read more ›
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Toastmasters Competition March 17th
Romeo Gimeno to Represent Des Plaines in Division Speech Contest Romeo Gimeno of Des Plaines, winner of the March 3 Toastmasters District 30 Northwest Area … Read more ›
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Science Connections: A Champion for Fertility Preservation and Quality of Life After Cancer
by Christi Sodano A pioneer in the world of fertility preservation for young cancer patients, Dr. Teresa Woodruff of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, … Read more ›
