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You have probably heard teachers and librarians and government officials tossing around the term STEM or, in more recent days, STEAM. It’s an acronym that stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, and it’s a really big deal.
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It occurred to me recently it's almost time to think about scouring the Web for World Series tickets.
Wait a minute. Reality check. Sad to say, Chicago's two professional baseball teams -- the Cubs and the White Sox -- did not make this fall's Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs, scheduled to start soon. So I won't be on the hunt for playoffs or World Series tickets after all. (I won't rub it in by telling you just where our guys are in the standings.)
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Warning! Danger! Please, whatever you do, don't read this powerful, well-written, Pulitzer Prize-winning example of classic literature that has sold millions of copies since it's publication in 1960. It includes racism, offensive language, and is unsuited for any age group. (Interested yet?)
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At the library board meeting Tuesday, September 16, Des Plaines Public Library trustees approved a 2015 budget that funds Phase One of a Master Plan Study trustees have been working on for the past several years.
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With the exception of Ancestry Library Edition, you can also search our databases from home with your Des Plaines Library card.
If you’re new to genealogy or already an expert, we have resources you can use.
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