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This week's Patch Portraits also highlight one Evanston couple opening their home to adventure in Argentina and Des Plaines' dance studio owner for more than two decades. "It's goin...

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More than 100 job seekers handed their resumes to recruiters during the first 90 minutes of a job fair sponsored by Rep. Robert Dold (R-Kenilworth) in Lake Forest Thursday. One of th...

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With the economy struggling, the markets extremely volatile and the debt limit debate still stinging, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) was aiming to put a focus back on job creation last W...

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This week's Patch Portraits also features Morton Grove's bookworm nurturer and Northbrook's historical whiz. Jerry's Barber Shop on Green Bay Road has been a testament to the barberi...

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Hello Patchers, This week’s Extra Shot comes to you from the road. You know those people trying to squeeze the last bit of freedom out of summer I mentioned in last week’s column? We...