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Results 1 - 20 of 1,048 in Winnetka, IL

  1. Hell to Pay: Seals v. Kirk Main EventRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Daily Kos

    ... please send our way. We can take them online at www.kirkforcongress.com or mailed to: Kirk for Congress, PO Box 8, Winnetka, IL 60093. For those of you who are maxed, thank you for everything you have done to be helpful! I am headed out to the ...

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  2. Gun Lobby's Alarmism FailsRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Scoop

    ... the Second Amendment. (Evanston, Morton Grove, and Wilmette, IL promptly repealed their bans and the NRA is suing Winnetka, IL, site of the first major school shooting by Laurie Dann in 1988, over its ban.) And it has a wolf, moose and bear huntin' ... 13 comments

    Related Topix: Guns, Morton Grove, IL, US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Wilmette, IL, Barack Obama

  3. Ridgewood 18, Elmwood Park 12 OT

    Yesterday | Winnetka Talk

    A victory was so close for the Elmwood Park football team Friday night it could almost taste it.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  4. Updated 10/10: Word travels fast on missing LaGrange Park boyRead the original story

    Friday | Winnetka Talk

    Through a high-speed automated calling system, LaGrange Park police reached more than 46,000 area residents and businesses in a recent all-day search for a missing 12-year-old boy.

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  5. Updated 10/9: Huntington repairs start MondayRead the original story

    Friday | Winnetka Talk

    Algonquin announced Wednesday the westbound lane of Huntington Drive between state Route 31 and Circle Drive will be closed for six weeks starting Monday.

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    Related Topix: Algonquin, IL

  6. Inclusive preschool part of Avoca's long historyRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | 301 Moved Permanently

    ... of pupil services for the district, which straddles Wilmette, Glenview and Northfield and a small portion of Winnetka. "Our kindergarten teachers come and observe the children in the classroom. I think what parents like about it is that they already ...

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    Related Topix: Glencoe, IL, Wilmette, IL, Glenview, IL, Northfield, IL, Family, Kids

  7. Objections continue on New Trier renovationsRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | 301 Moved Permanently

    ... continually packed with interested residents -- a large number of whom come from the Sunset Road area abutting the Winnetka campus -- who continue to take the Board to task for the speed of the process, the potentially $200 million plus renovation ...

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  8. Epilepsy benefit rocks, hailed as a big successRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | 301 Moved Permanently

    ... It grew into a concert in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood Saturday, drawing a large crowd from Wilmette and Winnetka as well as the city. Dale and Greg Swanson view silent auction items at Rock the Block, an epilepsy benefit organized by two ...

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    Related Topix: Wilmette, IL

  9. Anton, Dugan advance to golf sectionalRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | 301 Moved Permanently

    ... the Ramblers took another fourth place with a team score of 318. New Trier won its own tourney with a 296 at the Winnetka Golf Course. Casey Kenny shot a 77, while Haskin had a 79. Loyola is at the Exmoor Country Club Invitational on Saturday. Boys ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

  10. Smart gets wise at GBS RegionalRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | 301 Moved Permanently

    ... urned into a double." In between those two tournaments, New Trier also won Saturday's Bruce Slovitt Invitational at Winnetka Golf Course with a team total of 296. Both Hermanson and Rendell fired 73s for the winners.

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  11. New Trier celebrates its 2008 homecomingRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | 301 Moved Permanently

    ... Trier beat Evanston 45-6. The celebration continued at the Homecoming Dance Saturday night in the Gates gym at the Winnetka campus. Lindsay Okrent (right) performs a routine with the New Trier Dance Team during the homecoming pep rally at the ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  12. Anniversary gala raises funds for Hospice care for childrenRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | Evanston Review

    ... to the cabaret stylings of New York duo Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano. Sally Downey of Chicago, formerly of Winnetka, was honored for her 21 years of service as a devoted Horizon Hospice volunteer and enthusiastic Horizon board member. Horizon ...

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    Related Topix: Palliative Care, Medicine, Chicago Metro, Evanston, IL

  13. Kits' Golden, Bielawski make cut for sectionalsRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | Sun-Times News Group

    ... le bogeys. On Saturday, Evanston stumbled to a 353 and a last-place finish in the Bruce Slovitt Invitational at the Winnetka Golf Course. An 86 by Barnes was the best the Kits could muster.

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    Related Topix: More Sports, Golf

  14. Evoking history in Winnetka

    Thursday Oct 9 | Evanston Review

    The Winnetka Historical Society's annual gala had a Victorian Picnic theme. Held June 21 at the home of Tom and Beth Ann Papoutsis, the party drew 170 attendees and raised more than $45,000 for the Society.

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    Related Topix: Evanston, IL

  15. Loyola scores a fourth-place finish in league meetRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | Sun-Times News Group

    ... Trevian Invitational, the Ramblers also placed fourth (318). New Trier won its own tourney with a 296 at the Winnetka Golf Course. Loyola's Casey Kenny shot a 77, while Haskins had a 79. Loyola will compete in the Exmoor Country Club Invitational on ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Swimming

  16. Bold flavors add zip to simple pasta dishRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | Winnetka Talk

    Simplicity and intense flavor characterize this recipe featuring whole-grain pasta combined with sun-dried tomatoes and crunchy pine nuts.

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    Related Topix: Life, Recipes, Food, Recipes

  17. Oak Cliff homes tour scheduled this weekendRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | Quick

    ... Mr. Baker said, the cream quickly rose to the top. Homes built from 1912 to 1954 were selected. Four are in the Winnetka Heights neighborhood, which is celebrating its centennial. "It's not about expensive furnishings or granite countertops," Mr. ...

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    Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Dallas Metro, Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX

  18. Gemini student dies after brain surgeryRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 8 | Winnetka Talk

    A 12-year-old girl from Gemini Junior High School died Tuesday morning from complications with a brain illness, Gemini Principal Scott Herrmann said.

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  19. Updated 10/8: Caucus annouces school board candidatesRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 8 | Antioch Review

    The Winnetka Caucus announced its candidates for District 36 School Board. The School Board will have three open positions next year, and residents will select Caucus nominees at a January town meeting.

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    Related Topix: Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Chicago Metro, Skokie, IL, National-Louis University, Kenilworth, IL

  20. Updated 10/7: Caucus annouces school board candidatesRead the original story

    Tuesday Oct 7 | Antioch Review

    The Winnetka Caucus announced its candidates for District 36 School Board. The School Board will have three open positions next year, and residents will select Caucus nominees at a January town meeting.

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    Related Topix: Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Chicago Metro, Skokie, IL, National-Louis University, Kenilworth, IL