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Police Department participating in "Cop on a Rooftop"

On Friday, June 1, from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., officers from the Hoffman Estates Police Department will once again take up their position on … Read more ›

Sports
Athletes line up for Valor Games Midwest cycling race.
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World Sport Chicago Hosts Second Annual Valor Games Midwest; Armed forces veterans also invited to career hiring event

American service members and veterans who are wounded, ill or injured — and wish to explore or compete in organized sports — will meet in … Read more ›

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PHD Counseling Center Needs Help With Matching Challenge Opportunity

Society for the Preservation of Human Dignity (PHD), located in Inverness, received a special gift from an anonymous donor the evening of the agency's gala … Read more ›

Children and family
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Why Should Kids Read Every Day? Let's Do the Math

Student A reads 20 minutes five nights every weekStudent B reads only 5 minutes a night (or not at all)20 minutes/night x 5 times each … Read more ›

Children and family
Photo Courtesy of Gregory Slayton
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Bobblehead Dad: Be a Better Dad Today

Not a day goes by that I don't get to hang out with a dad who inspires me. Yesterday, I was able to spend some … Read more ›

Community service
Adults and children work together to pack meals for hungry children at Feed My Starving Children.
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Summer Volunteers Needed to Pack Meals for Hungry Children Worldwide

As students and their families plan for summer vacation, Christian hunger relief organization Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is inviting volunteers of all ages to … Read more ›

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Launching the summer grilling season, many Hoffman Estates residents will fire up the grill for some tasty foods to enjoy over the long Memorial Day weekend. At right, Kim Kirchherr, JEWEL-OSCO Dietitian. (Photos: JEWEL-OSCO)
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Let's Get Grilling

By Kim Kirchherr, MS, RD, CDE, JEWEL-OSCO Dietitian The Memorial Day holiday weekend is almost here – the unofficial launch of summer grilling season. It … Read more ›

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I tried counting goats to fall asleep but it didn’t work
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Fractured Cliché #23

Fractured Cliché: I slept like a rockCorrect Cliché: I slept like a log Fractured Cliché: Dead as a door knobCorrect Cliché: Dead as a door … Read more ›

Schools
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Faculty iPads Ramp up Technology in Saint Viator Classrooms

School is nearly out at Saint Viator High School, but many of its faculty members have their work cut out for them — boning up … Read more ›

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ACT Appraisal Management, a leading provider of real estate valuations for the mortgage lending marketplace, announces the relocation to new office space to accommodate the rapid growth and future expansion plans.

Company’s new office space supports current and future planned capacity growth in engineering, sales and marketing, and customer support. East Dundee, IL. – ACT Appraisal … Read more ›