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Bring Culture To Your Front Door

Student Travel Schools Foundation A non-profit corporation bringing the world’s culture to your front door. Each year, thousands of students from around the world come to the United States to study under a U.S. Department of State program designed to promote understanding, respect and goodwill …

Local Connections

Mercy Health System Physician Announces Additional Location

  MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM PHYSICIAN ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL LOCATION   BARRINGTON, Illinois—Mercy Health System is pleased to announce board certified pediatrician, Rick Chitwood, DO, has expanded his practice to include appointments at Mercy Barrington Medical Center, including Wednesdays, Fridays and …

Social Notes

Students Fall Flat in Vocabulary Test

The Wall Street Journal recently published an article highlighting the results of the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress.  U.S. students knew only about 50% of what was expected on a new vocabulary section of this National Exam.  This article reiterated a sentiment made public by …

Awareness

Performance Unlimited takes auto repair to another level with Lambo door installation

There are fast lube shops where they do oil changes and a few other mechanical odds and ends. There are also auto repair shops where they can handle tune-ups, the aforementioned oil changes, alignments, and most of the other customary repairs. Where, however, do you go if you want something out of …

Awareness

Comcast Business Services to Expand Fiber Network in three key Chicago Area business corridors

 Expansion increases access to Ethernet, Internet, voice and cloud services, helps accelerate growth of existing area businesses and attract new ones  Chicago, IL – February 7, 2013 – Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company, today announced an expansion of its fiber network in …

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Compu-toon on GoComics

If you’ve ever struggled to turn your cell phone off, thought cookies were just a delicious snack, and tried in vain to talk to a human customer service rep, Charles Boyce has created a strip for you. Compu-toon reminds us that technological innovations haven’t necessarily made our lives any easier…

Local Connections

Waste Management drivers know how to deal with the cold

  While most people bundle up and head indoors when the mercury drops into the frigid range, the garbage always gets picked up.  Waste Management’s drivers may make as many as 1,000 collection stops during a residential route and they know that to get the job done and keep safe, they’ve first got …

Graduation

Jose I. Ordaz Aguilar Graduates From Universal Technical Institute

Glendale Heights, Ill. (Jan. 18, 2013)- Today, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. (NYSE: UTI), the nation’s leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, is proud to announce the …

School

Nominate a Young Volunteer Today for the 2013 Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program

Beginning February 1, Kohl’s Department Stores will be accepting nominations for outstanding young volunteers for the 2013 Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program. Nominations for kids ages six to 18 will be accepted through March 15 at kohlskids.com. Those nominating a youth volunteer must be 21 years …

Awareness

Performance Unlimited driving tip: beware of 4-wheel drive in the winter – what gets you going may not help you stop

In previous articles on this blog site, we’ve discussed the hazards of winter driving here in the Midwest (this certainly applies anywhere that roads are covered with ice or snow). In those articles, we’ve expounded on the importance of good tires, properly filled with air and balanced. We’ve also …

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