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Event Chair Doug Cygan, Vice President of Merchandising, Jewel-Osco, left, shares a laugh with acclaimed jazz keyboardist and founder of Flo Wines Marcus Johnson at A Taste That Matters, held Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace, and presented by Jewel-Osco. Proceeds from the event will allow Northern Illinois Food Bank to provide 1.9 million meals to hungry neighbors in 13 Illinois counties.

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Food Industry Rallies to Support Hungry Neighbors in Need

By Christopher Strupp | Thursday at 4:37 p.m.

More than 600 food industry and Chicago executives from companies including Jewel-Osco®, Abbott Fund, Bank of America, Dominick’s, Meijer®, Pepsico, Sara Lee, Strack & Van … Read more ›

John Schumacher, Brook Forest School Librarian, was elected to the national Newbery Committee.

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Brook Forest School Librarian elected to national Newbery Committee

By School District | May 9 at 10:42 a.m.

Brook Forest School Librarian John Schumacher was elected to the national Newbery Committee, which awards the prestigious Newbery Medal for outstanding children’s literature. Schumacher was … Read more ›

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Good Samaritan Hospital paramedic training program awarded National Accreditation

By Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | April 23 at 10:56 a.m.

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital’s Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic program has been awarded National Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), becoming … Read more ›

Kim and Khloe Kardashian blow kisses to the crowd at Sears April 20. (Heather Leszczewicz/TribLocal)

Kim and Khloe Kardashian come to town

By Heather Leszczewicz | April 20 at 8:35 p.m.

It was a madhouse at the Woodfield Mall Sears April 20 when reality TV stars Kim and Khloe Kardashian, along with their mother Kris Jenner, … Read more ›

Picture, left to right-Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Patrick Gallagher; Pattie Skriba; Dave Fox; and Secretary of the Commerce Department John Bryson

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Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital recognized at Baldrige ceremony

By Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | April 19 at 1:02 p.m.

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital was recognized at a ceremony on April 15 for its achievement of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the highest Presidential … Read more ›

Toni Kokenis, a sophomore guard on Stanford's basketball team, played with the band at three Stanford football games last fall. (Don Feria/International Sports Images photo / March 31, 2012)

College basketball | Hinsdale Central grad Toni Kokenis in tune with Stanford

April 1 at 8:37 a.m.

They call it the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band, and that grandiose title is part of the joke its musicians — one must use … Read more ›

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Improve Your Professional Presentations

By Danielle Sikorski | March 11 at 7:55 p.m.

Do you give a lot of presentations for work? Are you looking for a great way to practice and improve your professional presentations? Toastmasters can … Read more ›

Mike Iaconelli with two big tournament bass. Photo by BASS and Rob Russow

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Is it Ike’s turn?

By Don Dziedzina | Feb. 19 at 10:03 a.m.

After a year of fishing in a variety of tournaments across the nation, 49 of the best anglers will finally compete in the 2012 Bassmaster … Read more ›

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Eagle Scouts Soar to the Top

By Nancy Loftus | Feb. 3 at 7:49 a.m.

Trustworthy. Loyal. Helpful. Friendly. Courteous. Kind. Obedient. Cheerful. Thrifty. Brave. Clean. Reverent. All Scouts abide by these values listed in the Scout Law, but an … Read more ›