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Mitch Johnson
Age: 49 Residence: Western Springs Writing letters since: The Tribune has published about 60 of his letters since 2000. Life story in 100 words or less: Raised in a union household in the western suburbs "when life was simple," he said; graduated...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Chicago Sun-Times, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, University of Chicago
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Tinley students awarded scholarships for community service
Six graduating high school seniors have been awarded $1,000 scholarships from Tinley Park for their community service, village officials have announced. Those students who are being honored include Emily Ruzevich, who attends Lincoln-Way North;...
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Gerard Pawlicki, 1921-2013
Gerard Pawlicki was just out of DePaul University when he joined Enrico Fermi, Walter Zinn, George Weil and other seasoned scientists as they lifted their paper cups filled with Chianti wine, celebrating the first controlled nuclear chain reaction under...Tags: Museum of Science and Industry, DePaul University, Science and Technology, Colleges and Universities, Argonne National Laboratory
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Chance the Rapper leaves little to chance
Chance the Rapper is going to make sure he gets this right: rap music, a pop-star ascent from Chicago, a record deal, that whole fame thing — and on his own terms. Chance, whose full name is Chancelor Bennett, has been drawing increasingly large...
Tags: Fine Artists, Colleges and Universities, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Michael Jackson, Entertainment
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Mom whose son died in hazing: 'Don't dismiss it'
Tribune reporterThe mother of a Florida college student killed in a hazing ritual urged the audience at a Maine Township anti-hazing forum never to forget incidents of hazing and bullying in their community. “The moment you forget is the moment it reoccurs,&...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Hazing, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Champaign (Champaign, Illinois), Health and Safety at School
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Cavs claw back for crown
In one of the craziest finishes in NCAA tournament history, the Virginia Cavaliers claimed their first NCAA men's team tennis championship by rallying from the brink of defeat for a 4-3 victory over UCLA on the University of Illinois' courts in Urbana....Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Virginia Cavaliers, Tennis, UCLA Bruins, U.S. Open (tennis)
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People are corporations, my friend
So Illinois is in such dire financial shape that it must violate the contractual retirement agreements with teachers and other state workers. I've taught at the University of Illinois since 1979 and am one of those who would be cheated by the bills... -
Program helps students raise ACT scores, stay in college
Thirty graduating seniors from low income families in the north suburbs will enter college this fall, thanks to College Bound Opportunities, which guides the students toward higher ACT scores. It also works with them during college to keep them from...
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Marcelyn J. 'Marcy' Henrikson, 1934-2013
Marcy Henrikson was a supporter of the civil rights movement in the 1960s and marched for women's rights in the 1970s. But she wasn't proud of her initial reaction 30 years ago when she learned her teenage daughter was lesbian, her family said. She...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Feminism, Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups, Elgin
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Richland students praise leadership opportunities, instructor
Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill.Shelby Mason never imagined she would be a student senator or student trustee when she began attending Richland Community College in 2011. "I had never been an involved student, even in high school," said Mason, 20. That completely changed, however,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Colleges and Universities, Southern Illinois University, Human Interest
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Tennis, Corvette events bringing business to town
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill.Kiefer Manning doesn't have to guess who's coming to dinner at Biaggi's the next two weeks. Tennis fans, and lots of them -- in town to see the NCAA men's and women's tennis championships. "I've been looking at the bookings, and we do see a definite...Tags: Tennis, Business, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Champaign (Champaign, Illinois)
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Livingston sworn in as La Grange president
Tom Livingston may be new to the village presidency, but he's no stranger to La Grange. In addition to serving as a trustee for eight years between 2003 and 2011, Livingston, 45, grew up in the village, attending grade school at LaGrange Highlands and...
Tags: Jim Edgar, Springfield, YMCA, Urbana (Champaign, Illinois), Champaign (Champaign, Illinois)
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