A great summer book for young readers posted by James Patterson's READKIDDOREAD.com.
“It began with a rat. There was also a glasses-wearing elderly iguana, a grumpy fish who could spell, a ghost in the clock tower, a secret message in the library, and a twisted evil that lived on the fourth floor of our school. But those’ll all come later. First, there was a rat: Malcolm.” That is the beginning of a pageturner for kids ages 8-12 called Malcolm at Midnight. It is written by W. H. Beck and illustrated by Brian Lies. The story continues: And what an extraordinary rat he is! After being fortuitously mistaken for a mouse at the pet store, Malcolm finds his way to Mr. Binney’s fifth grade classroom at McKenna Elementary School. Life at McKenna is much different from what he is used to, but Malcolm doesn’t mind. He has a Comf-E-…
The community college has been awarded $374,279 to introduce students to the field.
The National Science Foundation (NSF), an independent federal agency responsible for enhancing the progress of science, has awarded Oakton Community College a $374,279 grant to introduce community college and high school students throughout the state to nanotechnology and potential careers in this emerging field. Oakton’s Board of Trustees approved the funding, channeled through NSF’s Advanced Technology Education (ATE) program, on May 21. Nanotechnology is the science of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Increasingly common in the computer, energy, biotech, and transportation fields, nanotechnology can improve just about any process, tool, or piece of equipment by reducing size and increasing efficiency and by vastly…
The National Science Foundation awarded Oakton a $374,279 grant.
Oakton Community College has received a $374,279 grant from the National Science Foundation to introduce community college and high school students to nanotechnology and potential careers in the field, Evanston Now reported. The grant will bring Illinois high school and community college faculty to the College for a special training program at Skokie’s Illinois Science + Technology Park, and participants who complete the training will be able to remotely access nanotechnology equipment at the lab, allowing them to do real-time experiments in their classrooms, Evanston Now reported. Related
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Charges have been filed against an Evanston teen for a shooting that occurred outside Old Orchard Mall in Skokie on May 17.
Criminal charges have been filed against Rayshawn Taylor, 17 , of the 1900 block of Jackson Avenue in Evanston, in connection with a shooting that took place outside Old Orchard Mall near the intersection of Golf Road and Skokie Boulevard. Taylor is charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. Taylor shot a juvenile with a semiautomatic pistol on May 17 around 9:45 p.m., police said. When officers arrived at the scene, they observed a male subject lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. He is currently in stable condition. "This was not a random act," Skokie Deputy Chief Mike Pechter told Patch. Taylor's bond has been set at $250,000 and is under electronic home …
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Danette O'Donovan Matyas serves on the Niles Library board, and was recently elected to the Niles village board. She doesn't plan to step down from either, at least for the time being.
After getting her feet wet campaigning when she ran for the Niles library board in 2011, Danette O'Donovan Matyas used those campaign skills again when she ran for the Niles village board in 2013. She won both times. After being sworn in last week as a village of Niles trustee, Matyas said she does not plan to step down from the library board, at least not yet. "Since I started with the (library) renovation, I want to see it through," she said. Earlier: John Jekot, elected to Niles village board, is required to step down from D-63 board The law allows Matyas to serve on both the library and village boards, even though her fellow newcomer John Jekot is required to step own from serving on the East Maine School District 63 board. The …
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2:11 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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The Cook County Sheriff's Office will provide the kits this week that will help law police if a child goes missing.
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart’s Office will be providing free child identification kits this week allowing parents to store critical identifying information about their children that would assist law enforcement if the child goes missing. The Sheriff is participating in a national campaign commemorating National Missing Children’s Day (Saturday, May 25), culminating with the ID kit giveaway. The kits contain supplies to collect DNA and fingerprint samples at home and include space to keep recent photographs. The ability to provide such items to law enforcement during the initial stages of a missing child investigation plays a critical role in expediting the search. The kits will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday …
You can use this gas price widget to always find the lowest price of the moment. Pro tip: Gas up early this week to save money.
Click here for a full-screen view of the gas price map. If you don't see a map of our local area, click the magnifying glass in the upper right to enter your address. Gas prices were predicted to be lower this summer compared to the past three years, but that won't translate into savings at the pump this Memorial Day weekend, experts said. "Motorists this year are facing rising gas prices heading into the Memorial Day holiday," said Michael Green, a AAA spokesman, adding that Memorial Day 2013 would probably be the most expensive since 2011. In past years, prices have declined heading into early summer as oil refineries produced more gasoline to meet expected summer driving demand. This year, though, Midwest refineries haven't been able to…
Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-60s for Memorial Day weekend.
Cooler temperatures this Memorial Day weekend may hinder the plans of pool-goers in Morton Grove and Niles. Morton Grove and Niles Park District pools are set to open Saturday, May 25 for the season. However, if the weather is below 69 degrees, Morton Grove pools will not be open, according to mortongroveparks.com. The high temperature on Saturday is 65 degrees, with a high of 66 for Sunday. Monday’s weather will be slightly warmer with a high of 70, with temperatures getting progressively warmer through the week, according to accuweather.com. If your pool plans fall through, what will you be doing this Memorial Day weekend?
The babies are due this summer and fall. Look through the photo gallery of the expectant moms, including the most incredible ultrasound picture you'll ever see.
Just a little more than a week after Mother’s Day, the Brookfield Zoo announced Monday it has three new moms to be. Dolphins Allie, Tapeko and Spree are expected to give birth during the summer and fall, according to a zoo release. “Allie, Tapeko, and Spree are all healthy and their pregnancies are progressing well,” said Jennifer Langan, associate veterinarian for the Chicago Zoological Society. Allie, 26, and Tapeko, 31, are experienced mothers, having raised five babies between them, including Tapeko’s two daughters, Noelani, 9, and Allison, 7, who also live at the zoo. This will be the first baby for Spree, 10, who is at the zoo from Minnesota as part of the Bottlenose Dolphin Breeding Consortium. The cooperative focuses on building a …
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Who’s NOT planning a BBQ this weekend? If the weather holds and you’ve got propane or charcoal, chances are you’re grilling something with your friends and family. Here, new ideas for keeping your costs down. Sponsored by Home Depot.
Here at Patch, we like to be thrifty, so we talked to two barbeque experts and uncovered some really good ideas to help you save money on your next outdoor party. 1. Start with a marinade. This means planning ahead -- say, Friday. But it’s worth it, says Rick Browne, host of Barbeque America on PBS, because you can pass up that well-marbled ribeye steak and buy a less tender and less expensive choice to grill like a flank steak or chuck steak. Just marinate it or brine for one or two days and then cook long and slow on the barbeque grill to break down tissues but maintain moisture. “You need to include an acid in the marinade, perhaps juice, vinegar or soy sauce, but avoid cola which is so acidic it can turn meat into a soggy mess.” Try …
4:40 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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6:14 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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