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- Can I Stop My Neighbor From Smoking?
- When it comes to cigarettes, I am pretty much a "live and let live" kind of girl. I spent maybe one year in college smoking because I thought it looked cool, set my hair on fire, got bored and quit. As far as other people's smoke, well, my Hollywood real...
- Blog posts 2009-08-05
- Best & brightest.(Neighbor)
- - Loan Rameez of Des Plaines graduated Aug. 2 with a Bachelor of Science in general business administration from University of Wisconsin-Stout. - Christina Baske, Amy Bloom, Caron Bricks, Alicia Brzezinski, Corin Ikoma, Kate Nelson and Jackie Wijas, members of Troop 1683 at ...
- Research articles 2002-11-07
- The Differences between Girl Scout Camp and Boy Scout Camp.(Neighbor)
- In these days of gender equality, the lines often blur between activities designed for boys and girls. However, our experiences this summer with a daughter in Girl Scout Camp and a son in Boy Scout camp have led us to conclude that there are some irrefutable differences...
- Research articles 2000-09-11
- Girl Scouts reach out to community -- hand-to-hand.(Neighbor)
- A simple project will deliver an important message to hundreds of shoppers at the Town Square Dominick's this weekend: Take care of the environment. Since the beginning of April, more than 350 Girl Scouts from Nathan Hale, Dooley, Aldrin and Dirksen schools created hand-drawn...
- Research articles 2000-04-22
- The briefs.(Neighbor)
- Girl Scouts to conduct food drive Wednesday As their community service for 2002, Girl Scout troops 39, 822 and 1135 of St. Laurence School are conducting a food drive Saturday for the All People's Interfaith Food Pantry in Elgin. The Girl Scouts...
- Research articles 2002-04-14
- Girl Scouts works to get whole families involved Area Girl Scouts welcome everyone to join.(Neighbor)
- Byline: Larissa Chinwah Daily Herald Staff Writer The Girl Scouts' motto is "Where girls grow strong." The Sybaquay Council, based in Elgin, wants to emphasize all girls are invited to grow strong with the organization. For the second year, the...
- Research articles 2006-09-17
- Ben Affleck, Elgin Sweeper debut together in 'Jersey Girl'.(Neighbor)(Tales of two cities)
- Byline: Tom O'Konowitz & Kara Spak Tales of Two Cities' keen eye for Elgin and South Elgin made another celebrity catch recently. Looks like Ollie Trinke, the character played by Hollywood hotster Ben Affleck in the upcoming movie "Jersey Girl," works for...
- Research articles 2004-03-19
- Judge dismisses MySpace hoax charges
- LOS ANGELES - A judge has finalized his decision to throw out convictions of a Missouri mother for her role in an Internet hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who committed suicide. U.S. District Judge George Wu said in his written ruling that the case was never a legal...
- News items 2009-08-31
- Kiwanis thank community for Peanut Day purchases.(Neighbor)
- The 2002 Kiwanis Peanut Day campaign was conducted Sept. 27 and 28 throughout St. Charles. Key Club representatives and volunteer members of the St. Charles Kiwanis Club and Golden K Club would like to thank the St. Charles community for its generosity in supporting...
- Research articles 2002-11-03
- Fund-raiser to benefit premature girl's continued struggle for life.(Neighbor)
- Byline: Amy Williams Taylee Nicole Gulas has been fighting for her life since day one. The 9-month-old Lake in the Hills girl was born with several rare deformities of her esophagus and trachea, known as T.E.F., E.A. and laryngeal Trachea Esophageal Cleft....
- Research articles 2002-05-01
- Girl crusades to Congress for diabetes.(Neighbor)
- Byline: Russell Lissau Daily Herald Staff Writer An 8-year-old Gurnee girl will represent diabetes sufferers from Illinois when she and other children visit Congress in June. Lauren Hermsen will be among the 200 children who will participate in the Juvenile Diabetes Research...
- Research articles 2001-04-30
- Harleys come calling at girl's home.(Neighbor)
- Byline: Sara Hooker Daily Herald Staff Writer Forty Harley-Davidsons pulled up on a quiet Glen Ellyn street to honor a little girl who honored riders everywhere by coloring a winning picture of a motorcycle while getting treatment for an illness that has hindered her...
- Research articles 2004-09-04
- Girl Scouts fund-raise for local charities.(Neighbor)
- Fourth grade Junior Girl Scout Troop 1089 from Briargate Elementary School in Cary ran the annual "Pennies from Heaven" and food drive in December for their school. The girls made posters, daily announcements encouraging everyone to participate and brought the money to Harris Bank...
- Research articles 2002-02-11
- [0] The briefs.(Neighbor)
- Girl Scouts looking for summer participants The Girl Scouts-Illinois Crossroads Council's brochure "Summer Adventures...Near and Far" is now available to those wishing to learn more about the programs available to girls this summer. Activities such as kayaking in the Kettle Moraine State Forest, horse...
- Research articles 2002-02-08
- Little girl donates lots of lengthy locks to help others.(Neighbor)(Roamin' Randall)
- Byline: Amy Williams Two Randall Road businesses and one brave and generous little girl teamed up this month to help children who've lost their hair to illness. Their hope is that others will follow in 8-year-old Stephanie Fiorentino's footsteps, and be...
- Research articles 2007-01-31
- Saving the world? Start right here Kids will learn to appreciate nature up close if we let them.(Neighbor)(The nature of things)
- Byline: Valerie DePrez "Save the elephants: Don't buy Ivory Soap!" pleaded an 8-year- old girl, splaying these urgent words on a poster board. The girl created the poster in response to a lesson in school about the slaughter of elephants an ocean and a...
- Research articles 2003-06-20
- The briefs.(Neighbor)
- Local groups work to curb child abuse Blue bows will show up around Schaumburg Township to remind community members that this is Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Schaumburg Township Council of PTAs, Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54, Children's Advocacy Center and Girl...
- Research articles 2003-04-15
- Gymnastics meet lets friends pool their talents.(Neighbor)
- Oak Brook's Traecy Weldon and Lucia Scala shared an exciting weekend at Navy Pier Feb. 11-13 with the IGI-Chicago Style Gymnastics Meet, sponsored by the American Girl Place. Traecy was one of 2,000 gymnasts competing in the three-day event, while Lucia sang the national...
- Research articles 2000-02-29
- Elburn photographer is in trouble with the law again.(Neighbor)(Kane County crime & justice)
- Byline: Tona Kunz & Adam Kovac An Elburn photographer is in trouble for having contact with a child. That's a no-no when you've been convicted of soliciting a child. Thomas L. Maurer, 63, of 40W873 Elodie Drive, has been...
- Research articles 2006-04-03
- Des Plaines welcomes new resident Marisol.(Neighbor)(Local beat)
- Byline: Ames Boykin Little Marisol Luna caused a big stir this week because her family fled a Chicago neighborhood for Des Plaines. The story of Marisol, an American Girl-brand doll that tells the tale of a 10-year-old Mexican-American girl, however fictional, seemed...
- Research articles 2005-02-03
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