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Friday, November 21, 2008
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A sign for the city of Elmhurst and Elmhurst City Centre's retail grant program sits in the window of a vacant storefront on First Street.   (Doings photo by Curtis Lehmkuhl)
On First Street in downtown Elmhurst, among familiar businesses like Red Dragon Chinese Restaurant and the Pink Elephant Resale Shop, sit two vacant storefronts, their windows covered in paper. And because of their prime location in the central business district across from the Metra station, the city is eager to fill them, along with many other empty spaces. That's the idea behind a sign that hangs in each of their windows.


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BLOGS
Talking out of School
What's really going on inside area high schools? Find out from the students themselves who are Talking out of School. Our high school journalists share their observations about high school life, and invite you to offer comments and feedback.

High school journalists: Talking out of School
Religion: What Do We Believe?
Shopping: Little Black Dress

CALENDAR
Doings in Darien
A calendar of news and events in Darien, provided by its officials, educators and local organizations.

Today's Green Minute
G-Power
A one-time carpenter's assistant, Jim Parks is host of HGTV's home-improvement show, "New Spaces." Through writing for home and garden magazines, Jim discovered the wealth of activity in emerging green technology and created Today's Green Minute - a podcast that highlights innovations that improve our stewardship of the Earth.
Today's Green Minute: G-Power
Today's Green Minute: Home Energy Bank

PIONEER PRESS VIDEO
Adopt Caliber the Dog
The Heartland Animal Shelter introduces Caliber the dog. For adoption information, call 847-296-6400.

Elementary Humor
Tot-Sports
Ingram reviews 'Quantum of Solace'
Adopt Morrisette the cat
Veterans Day march
Willy Wonka: The Musical!
Feathered Friends
Champion Gamer
Importance of Veterans Day
More Multimedia

Updated 11/20: Staining materials may have caused home fire

Spontaneous combustion could be to blame for a fire that ravaged a new home on the west side of Elmhurst this morning.

Updated 11/20: Staining materials may have caused home fire
Updated 11/20: Police catch murder suspect after 3-car crash in Darien
Updated 11/20: Annual dinner highlights Chicago's Olympic bid
Updated 11/20: After three years, projects at Courts Plus complete
Updated 11/20: Church hosts annual World AIDS Day service
This little splurge will certainly whet your appetite
Elmhurst District 205 Board OKs levy for next year's taxes
'Green lanes' would cut traffic, pollution
Divine Providence lists honor rolls
Burr Ridge Middle School students earn honors
Something to talk about »
In his first few weeks in office, Elmhurst College President S. Alan Ray was confronted with a test. He had to determine how to respond to a report of a violent hate crime on campus that later turned out to be an alleged hoax. Safia Jilani, 19, last month claimed she was attacked for being a Muslim by a masked gunman on campus, but she later told police she lied. She is no longer enrolled at the school, Ray said.


Senior Antonio Taylor certainly doesn't need extra motivation during the Immaculate Conception football team's dominating postseason run. He has been inspired, however, by the frequent visits to practices by members of the IC team that won the program's only state championship in 2002.

IC continues dominance to reach state semis IC lineup Knights at a glance IC looking to bounce back after rare losing season Trojans at a glance Timothy hoping to build off last season's success Timothy girls basketball lineup Athlete of the Week: Tori Larsen - York swimming York sophomore Larsen qualifies for state meet York Swimming Sectional



HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS BLOG: HEARD IN THE HALLWAYS »

With a combined 40 years of covering local high school sports, you know we have opinions about what's good — and what's bad and needs improvement. We give you our thoughts, and offer a place where you can agree or disagree.

No place like home (11/20/2008 4:01:06 PM)
First week girls basketball games (11/14/2008 10:04:32 PM)
Wheeling's Wilson signs with Boilers (11/13/2008 12:37:59 PM)
70-63 (11/7/2008 4:02:18 PM)
VIEW ALL BLOG ENTRIES »




Along the Street

* Harris presented the Elmhurst YMCA with a check for $2,500 to support the Y's youth programs. Elmhurst Mayor Tom Marcucci and David Frank, bank manager of the new Harris Elmhurst location, 115 W. Third Street, presented the check to Maureen McCarthy, executive director of the Elmhurst YMCA, during an Oct. 10 ribbon-cutting ceremony for this new Harris branch at 115 W. Third St.


'Nutcracker' a tradition with Salt Creek Ballet
Bake all the cookies and wrap all the presents you want. For some people, it's just not Christmas without "The Nutcracker." Christina Salerno, an alumna of Salt Creek Ballet who went on to enjoy a career as a professional ballerina, can scarcely remember a Christmas season that didn't involve a production of the holiday ballet.
Talk back: Entertaining Ideas blog




 
 
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