Sean Hammond
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Glen Ellyn dad plans one more fundraiserJul 18, 2013 10:15 am - Matt Tretter throws a party every year with hundreds of invitees, but the guest of honor has never attended. Tretter’s little girl, Caitlin, died on April 17, 1999, aft...
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No serious injuries in West Chicago fireJul 16, 2013 5:38 am - There were no serious injuries, but one West Chicago firefighter was treated for heat-related symptoms Monday as crews battled a blaze at a home-based insurance company ...
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Grammy-winning drummer returns for encore at Jazz in Glen EllynJul 15, 2013 7:46 am - Seven-time Grammy-winning jazz drummer Paul Wertico had so much fun headlining last year’s Jazz in Glen Ellyn that he simply had to come back. “He has such a great foll...
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Fallen trees return to Reed-Keppler Park for West Chicago Railroad DaysJul 11, 2013 6:00 am - Ron Meyers was at his brother’s house in West Chicago when a storm blew through the Chicago suburbs July 1, 2012. The storm was no different from any other summer storm:...
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Woman’s club brings fine art to Naper SettlementJul 10, 2013 4:35 pm - Marianne Lisson Kuhn has been doing her best to preserve Naperville’s past and present. She’s not doing it with a camera or a keyboard, but with pen and ink, waterco...
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Fireworks and new carnival ride highlight Glendale Heights FestJul 08, 2013 12:51 pm - Rebecca Tybor looks forward to the Glendale Heights Fest every year if for no other reason than to see the smiles on her grandchildren’s faces as they exit the carnival ...
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Itasca Fest celebrates everything from carnival rides to SubarusJul 08, 2013 12:41 pm - For Itasca Fest Chairman Dan Kompanowski, the goal each summer is to bring something interesting and free to the festivities. “We want to always have something special t...
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Elmhurst woman welcomes challenge of wheel gymnasticsJul 08, 2013 3:35 pm - Kandi Pajer is just trying to keep her balance. But it’s hard. Pajer is a gymnast. She has been since she was 3, growing up on balance beams, uneven bars and 39-by-39-fo...
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Suburban Cowboys bring country covers to Lisle's Eyes to the SkiesJul 06, 2013 12:25 pm - Paul "Hoss" Wenzel got his start in the music scene in the mid-1990s playing acoustic guitar for a BoDeans tribute band. With the success of the BoDeans in the '90s, Wen...
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Clouds keep eager balloonists grounded at Lisle's EyesJul 05, 2013 9:07 am - Some people sail boats, some people ride motorcycles, some like to run like Forrest Gump. Jerry Copas pilots hot air balloons. Copas has been flying balloons for more th...