Inverness Lifestyle
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Palatine High talent show sends Black History Month out in styleMar 27, 2024 12:29 pm - Catchy music and the stomps of cultural dances rang through the auditorium during lunch periods at Palatine High School’s second annual Black History Month Talent Show the final day of February.
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‘A perfect storm’: What’s our protection level against measles amid Chicago outbreak?Mar 24, 2024 8:54 am - Considered to be effectively eliminated across the U.S. in 2000, a measles outbreak in Chicago this month is a wake-up call about how easily things can spiral, experts say. How well protected are Illinoisans against the highly contagious respiratory virus?
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Good News Sunday: Fremd grad to compete on new season of Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’Mar 21, 2024 8:01 am - In this week’s Good News Sunday column, we recap stories about a Fremd graduate appearing on “Top Chef,” a library celebrating its 150th anniversary and a DuPage County couple recognized for their commitment to solar energy.
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Harper College student pursues passion in advocacy, campaigns for Tibetan rightsMar 25, 2024 12:17 pm - At 19, Dechen Atsatsang is already making her mark as a prominent human rights activist in the Chicago area — and even in Washington, D.C. A second-year student at Harper...
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Cook County jail program is rescuing dogs and detainees. And now it’s expandingMar 21, 2024 5:04 pm - A corrections officer could be heard shouting commands Thursday morning in a concrete yard of Division 19 at the Cook County jail. But the detainees weren’t being bossed...
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It’s not always a breeze: Tips for cycling in spring’s wild windsMar 25, 2024 1:31 pm - Battling homeward in near-18 mph March headwinds gave proof to the old saw: “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” At least the lion part.
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Conant Cafe delivers business, culinary lessons in one sweet endeavorMar 20, 2024 12:20 pm - Cougar Perk Cafe at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates offers students with an interest in culinary arts to pair their passion with a business entrepreneurship course.
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District 211 buses create a lecture at Fremd High SchoolMar 18, 2024 12:22 pm - Students from Fremd High School's AP Environmental Science classes heard about the benefits of District 211's propane-fueled buses as part of a day's lesson. Director of Transportation Diana Mikelski led the lecture and brought buses to allow a close-up look.
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Harper College student, World War II veteran to receive Congressional Gold Medal on March 21Mar 15, 2024 8:36 am - On March 21, lifelong learner and World War II hero Bernie Bluestein will be in Washington, D.C., to receive the nation’s highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold M...
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Along for the ride: Metra listens and adopts new bike policyMar 14, 2024 6:26 am - Metra’s Feb. 1 bike policy — allowed on all trains, all the time — may just exemplify “squeaky wheels getting the grease.”