Mark Welsh
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Moving Picture: CPA by day; drag racer after workJul 28, 2014 9:36 am - Drag racing, says Bruce Jones, is like being shot out of a cannon. Jones, a CPA whose day job is a managing partner at Porte Brown in Elk Grove Village, says it's all a...
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Sports festival full of runners, skaters in Hoffman EstatesJul 20, 2014 7:39 am - Some of the nation's top in-line skaters, along with hundreds of other athletes from 10 different countries and 40 different states, descended on Hoffman Estates Saturda...
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Hundreds turn out for Barrington brew festJul 13, 2014 8:22 am - As many as 800 beer connoisseurs descended on downtown Barrington Saturday to sample new concoctions and old favorites at the 11th annual Barrington Brew Fest. Jade Pet...
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Crowds still flock to Buffalo Grove art festJul 12, 2014 10:17 pm - Raindrops, raincoats and umbrellas. Despite all that, crowds still flocked to the 13th annual Buffalo Grove Art Festival, which hosts more than 160 juried artists from a...
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Relay For Life brings hope to Arlington HeightsJun 21, 2014 9:27 am - More than a hundred cancer survivors and volunteers came together Friday night for the annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life at John Hersey High School in Arling...
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Moving picture: Mount Prospect minister inspires with musicApr 26, 2014 8:36 am - Nine years ago, the Rev. Shawn Kafader walked through the doors of Friendship Village in Schaumburg with his Takamine guitar strapped to his back and a song in his heart...
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Students show science skills at Olympiad competitionMar 22, 2014 7:09 pm - The regional Science Olympiad was held Saturday at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, with winners going on to the state competition. Fifteen-member teams from 15 ...
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Pet Expo on tap at track this weekendMar 16, 2014 12:57 am - The Chicagoland Family Pet Expo opened Friday and runs through Sunday at Arlington Park Racecourse in Arlington Heights. Put on by Tower Productions, the expo has more t...
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Suburbanites dig out storm drains as water threat buildsFeb 20, 2014 4:02 am - Welcome warmth was creating its own hazards Wednesday in the suburbs, as melting snow and ice left water in unwanted places. Mike Hamlin, 26, of Schaumburg, took the opp...
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Golfers tell pleasures of Arlington Hts. Chilly OpenJan 20, 2014 3:13 pm - Golfers took on chilly temperatures, and bowls of fresh chili, on Saturday as the Arlington Heights Park District hosted its annual Chilly Open tournament. The event, a ...