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Closing reception May 9 for Quilted Treasures Exhibit
Teri Ozawa
Apr 30, 2013 6:52 PM - Quilted Treasures closes soon. The Closing Reception is Thursday, May 9, at 7:00 p.m. with a special presentation by Ann Wasserman "Quilting: An American Art Form."
Wheaton Church Earns Earth Flag
Tecla Reklau
Apr 29, 2013 11:08 AM - St. Paul Lutheran Church is the first church in Wheaton to receive the Earth Flag from the DuPage County Board.
Steel Magnolias - Raue Center
William Geheren
Apr 29, 2013 11:08 AM - Review of Steel Magnolias at the Raue Center in Crystal Lake, IL
Food drive during Leaf's Ice Centre's Annual Ice Show
Julia Coop
Apr 29, 2013 11:07 AM - Three skaters from Leaf's Ice Centre will be holding a food drive during the 3-day, 4 show event to help local food pantries.
Berwyn couple killed in I-355 crash
By Barbara Vitello
Apr 28, 2013 2:09 PM - A Berwyn couple died in a two-vehicle crash about 3 p.m. Saturday in the northbound lanes of I-355 near Bolingbrook. Illinois State Police identified the victims as Daniel J. Simone, 87, the driver of one of the vehicles, and his passenger, Dimple Simone, 91. Evan M. Collins, the driver of the other vehicle, was injured, according to a news release.
Hard-core hiking a backcountry adventure
By John Pain
Apr 28, 2013 8:57 AM - A few loose, fist-sized rocks tumbled by as we hiked down a steep mountain pass over unstable terrain, off trail deep in Yosemite's wilderness. Our guides were two of the world's most accomplished hikers, Andrew Skurka and Brian Robinson. We were far enough from help that Skurka had reminded everyone that a serious injury here would probably mean the most expensive helicopter ride we would ever have. This was fun.
Even urbanites can navigate popular Yosemite park
By Kathy Matheson
Apr 28, 2013 8:45 AM - We had been traveling for hours -- six by plane from Philadelphia to San Francisco, then nearly four more in a car through city, suburbs, farmland and forest -- when we finally glimpsed our reward. The vista of Yosemite Valley stunned me: a majestic waterfall, soaring granite, and a winding river flowing through an endless stretch of pine trees. I smiled, feeling oddly vindicated by its Brigadoon-like appearance.
Man nabbed with help from lottery ticket gets life
Associated Press
Apr 28, 2013 8:17 AM - A man has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2005 double murder at a Chicago convenience store after police used lottery numbers he played to track him down.
Breyer has shoulder surgery after bike accident
Associated Press
Apr 28, 2013 8:16 AM - Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg says 74-year-old Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is expected to make a full recovery following the operation Saturday. Breyer injured his right shoulder in a fall Friday near the Korean War Veterans Memorial.
Anything goes in flowers for today's prom
Associated Press
Apr 28, 2013 7:55 AM - The elaborate invitation has been proffered and accepted, the limo rented and the outfits coordinated, so what's next when planning for prom? That traditional pop of spring, of course, in the corsage and boutonniere. Once a sweet surprise and often all white to go with any outfit, prom flowers have made the leap into the new millennium with glitzy embellishments, jewelry attachments and a world of creativity for the florists who design them.

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