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Talented teens take stage Aug. 10 at Copley Theatre
By Amy Roth
Jul 29, 2013 8:22 AM - The fifth annual Aurora Public Library Teen Talent Show Competition, set for 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora, is shaping up to be the most entertaining show yet, according to planners. This year, the talent show will feature a rapper, two bands, a violinist, clarinetist, Michael Jackson-style dancer, Broadway belter, folk singer and more.
'Yellow Box' church in Naperville adding auditorium
By Marie Wilson
Jul 23, 2013 4:38 PM - The Naperville church known as "The Yellow Box" soon will have a different look. The building still will be yellow and boxy, but bigger, as Community Christian Church's Yellow Box campus adds an 18,000-square-foot auditorium in a project that also includes a redesigned lobby, a new training center and more on-site parking.
Fire hopes to strike gold in Anangono
By Orrin Schwarz
Jul 23, 2013 3:59 PM - Like a prospector digging for gold, the Chicago Fire dove into the international transfer market, hoping to strike it rich. The key word there is "hope."
Will Helmer dance at Prospect Hts. studio opening?
By Deborah Donovan
Jul 23, 2013 3:54 PM - Dance & All that Jazz Studio is closing in on its goal of getting Prospect Heights Mayor Nick Helmer to dance at its grand opening, but the deadline is soon. Helmer said he will show his moves at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 27, if the studio gets 1,000 likes on its Facebook page.
Daily Herald readers turn out for Internet 101 class
By Kimberly Pohl
Jul 23, 2013 2:43 PM - J. Kevin Chapman didn't mince words Monday while at a free class on apps and navigating the Internet. "I'm technologically challenged," he said. "And that's putting it nicely." Chapman joined 30 or so premium seven-day subscribers who took advantage of the first in a series of six classes put on by the Daily Herald and Microsoft.
Obama to begin new series of economic addresses in Illinois
Associated Press
Jul 23, 2013 9:10 AM - Drawing renewed attention to the economy, President Barack Obama will return this week to an Illinois college where he once spelled out a vision for an expanded and strengthened middle class as a freshman U.S. senator, long before the Great Recession would test his presidency. The address Wednesday at Knox College in Galesburg will be the first in a new series of economic speeches that White House aides say Obama intends to deliver over the next several weeks.
Macy's getting ready for Gurnee Mills grand opening Wednesday
By Bob Susnjara
Jul 23, 2013 7:58 AM - Macy's is getting ready to launch a new era at Gurnee Mills. One of the country's top retailers will open its latest Lake County store at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Gurnee. While it'll be Macy's first venture in an outlet and value shopping venue, the 149,000-square-foot store will be in Gurnee Mills' new full-price wing.
It's a boy! UK's Kate gives birth to royal heir
Associated Press
Jul 23, 2013 7:57 AM - Champagne bottles popped and shouts of "Hip! Hip! Hooray!" erupted outside Buckingham Palace on Monday as Britain welcomed the birth of Prince William and his wife Kate's first child, a boy who is now third in line to the British throne.
Frenzied crowds greet Pope Francis in Brazil
Associated Press
Jul 23, 2013 7:57 AM - Frenzied crowds of Roman Catholics mobbed the car carrying Pope Francis on Monday when he returned to his home continent for the first time as pontiff, embarking on a seven-day visit meant to fan the fervor of the faithful around the globe.
Mortgage assistance program to end in September
Associated Press
Jul 23, 2013 7:38 AM - The state of Illinois is encouraging people who face possible loss of their homes through reductions in their incomes to apply for help through a soon-to-expire program. A news release from Gov. Pat Quinn's office says the Illinois Hardest Hit Program will end Sept. 30. Through it people whose incomes have been cut can apply for up to $35,000 to help with mortgage payments. The money comes from the U.S. Department of Treasury.

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