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Blazer Boutique provides free dresses for Addison girls

ADDISON – It's not every day you see girls walking down the halls of school wearing their best formal dresses. At least, when it isn't prom night.About 150 dresses have been donated thus far to Addison Trail High School students through its Blazer Boutique, a project organized by teacher Sheri D'Amb ... Read More »

Local News

Tap House Grill donating portion of sales for Mayors Drive for Charity

LEMONT – Lemont Mayor Brian Reaves is partnering with Tap House Grill, 1243 State St., Lemont, for a fundraising event on Thursday, May 30 to benefit about 40 Lemont charitabl ... Read More »

Valley View Summer Learning Experience parent orientation nights scheduled

Dates have been set for Valley View School District Summer Learning Experience parent orientation nights.B.J. Ward, Jamie McGee, R.C. Hill and Kenneth L. Hermansen Summer Lear ... Read More »

Sports

Softball playoff previews: Montini poised to win program’s first sectional title

Montini enters as the top seed in the Class 3A Elmwood Park sectional, hoping to make a deep run in the playoffs. Elsewhere, Willowbrook hopes to turn its late season run into postseason success. ... Read More »

Planit Life

Check out select events in one of our Planit 5 orbits

Looking for something to do this week? We have some suggestions, ranging from a fun charity night out to a world-class pianist, equestrian events, Taste of Wheaton festival and dancing to Rat Pack hits. ... Read More »

Opinions

Letter: Let's reduce government waste

To the Editor: Illinois' 7,000 units of government have created multiple layers of inefficiency that place an unnecessary financial burden on taxpayers. In an effort to reduce ... Read More »

Letter: Don't hike the minimum wage

To the Editor: Illinois job creators are speaking with one voice: Adverse consequences from hiking Illinois' minimum wage will far outweigh the alleged benefits that some are ... Read More »

Business

Tap House Grill donating portion of sales for Mayors Drive for Charity

LEMONT – Lemont Mayor Brian Reaves is partnering with Tap House Grill, 1243 State St., Lemont, for a fundraising event on Thursday, May 30 to benefit about 40 Lemont charitabl ... Read More »

Adventist Hinsdale Hospital nursing award winner recognized for outstanding care

HINSDALE – Adventist Hinsdale Hospital registered nurse Pam Reetz has been recognized in the Nurse.com Nursing Excellence Awards, winning the inpatient clinical nursing catego ... Read More »

Government

Brookfield to resurface Maple Avenue from Burlington to 47th Street

BROOKFIELD – While a capital improvement project for Maple Avenue in Brookfield was set to begin this week, the major work won’t start until after the school season ends.Preli ... Read More »

Education

Valley View Summer Learning Experience parent orientation nights scheduled

Dates have been set for Valley View School District Summer Learning Experience parent orientation nights.B.J. Ward, Jamie McGee, R.C. Hill and Kenneth L. Hermansen Summer Lear ... Read More »

Blazer Boutique provides free dresses for Addison girls

ADDISON – It's not every day you see girls walking down the halls of school wearing their best formal dresses. At least, when it isn't prom night.About 150 dresses have been d ... Read More »

Real Estate

Wood or chain-link? Picking the right fence for your home

Around my neighborhood, I see vinyl, cedar, metal and a number of other fence types. Here are the pros and cons of homeowners’ most popular choices. ... Read More »

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Fairways and Greens

Chipping technique

Once you have decided how you are going to play your chip shot and selected a club, it is time to make the shot and hopefully get the ball close to the hole. As stated last week, it is perfectly normal to take a few practice swings to get the “feel” of the shot you want to play. Let’s look some more at the mechanics of the swing used in chipping.
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Fairways and Greens

Chipping tactics around the green

The majority of players, when faced with a chip of 20 yards or less from the hole, grab the most lofted club in the bag and swing away. For those of you that practice this shot a great deal, this is not a bad idea. My daughter played NCAA Division I golf and used this shot exclusively. It helped that she spent many hours practicing.

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