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Four-day Glen Ellyn fest features sampling of food, music May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
The Taste of Glen Ellyn, which opens Thursday, May 16, will tempt those who attend with food from 16 vendors. But the village's first major outdoor festival of the year also is known for its music, which features performers of varying ages playing a variety of music.
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Confronting mom should just be about your feelings May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Daughter is annoyed that Mom would rather spend time with her multiple cats than with her new grandson. But Carolyn Hax says express your feelings without hating what the good things Mom does with her time.
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Village Theatre Guild to stage avant-garde ‘Next Fall’ May 14, 2013 12:00 AM
The theater, perhaps more than any art form, is prone to explore topics that are both contemporary, relevant and controversial. In "Next Fall," the Village Theatre Guild's newest production opening May 24, no less than two provocative themes are the basis of the playwright's storytelling: gay relationships and fundamentalist religion.
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Hampshire HS senior hopes to make a career out of film May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
When Danny Heck was in eighth grade, he and his friends made an Indiana Jones movie with a camcorder. He had such a good time it prompted some research into the film industry and how one could go about breaking into it. Heck, now a senior at Hampshire High School, has worked with Nicole Thompson, the high school librarian, and the District 300 Foundation over the last year on videos for school and district events. "That's when I really knew that this is what I wanted to do with the rest of my life," Heck said.
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Second career a serendipitous fit for Geneva art teacher May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Being a teacher wasn't Al Ochsner's initial career choice. He followed a dream, making a living as a professional artist. But in middle age, the single father of two needed some extra income and took a gig as a substitute teacher at Geneva High School. He fell in love with teaching. Now, at age 52, he is doing it full-time. "This is a job I look forward to coming to," he said. "This is a really cool place."
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Edible leaves are part of nutritious meals May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Third-graders in Jen Janik's class at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside want to know, "Are leaves edible? Why or why not?" The Kids Ink column says absolutely, and they are delicious, too.
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West Chicago celebrates Blooming Fest on Saturday May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
West Chicago will celebrate every aspect of gardening during its annual Blooming Fest celebration from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, in the city's downtown. The 13-year old garden festival attracts those with green thumbs from throughout the region to the displays along Main Street to get their fill of local and homegrown perennials, annuals, herbs, vegetable plants, trees and shrubs.
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Tips from a great teacher May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Tips from a great teacher: Al Ochsner's advice
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Naperville walk helps fund research into Huntington’s disease May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
Imagine being a child and being told your mom's kind of odd behavior is part of a progressive disease that eventually will take her life. And imagine knowing that your mom's Huntington's disease is hereditary, that the particular gene that launched her symptoms may be part of your makeup as well. That the odds are even her fate will be yours.
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Art Ochsner, in the words of his students May 13, 2013 12:00 AM
What students have to say about Al Ochsner
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Moving Picture: Naperville man, 85, carves out niche May 10, 2013 12:00 AM
Shelly Weiser of Naperville has been creating wood carvings for ten years, but he got his start a bit later than most having only begun his work at the age of 75. Weiser, now 85, says the art form consumes him. "I love carving, and when I'm not carving I'm thinking about carving," Weiser said. "I'm always thinking about the next piece that I'll be working on."
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We all have basic needs that must be met to fuel our growth May 9, 2013 12:00 AM
We all have needs. That's obvious. Sometimes what we need isn't so obvious. Take kids. Certainly they need food, clothing, shelter, protection. But there are a whole host of other needs, emotional or psychological needs, which are less easy to recognize.
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Waukegan library announces resource sharing partnership May 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Starting May 7, Waukegan library card holders will gain access to 900,000 materials owned by libraries around the region due to a new resource-sharing partnership called LINKin. This new service provides fast access to collections of books, music, and movies owned by seven libraries in the state.
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Business competition brings cash to IMSA entrepreneurs May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy student entrepreneurs Jason Lin, Kenrick Lau and Jung Oh won first place and a $3,000 grand prize for their new business idea during the fifth annual IMSA TALENT Power Pitch at the MIT Enterprise Forum in Chicago.
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‘President Lincoln’ among lilacs for sale in Lombard May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
President Lincoln will be for sale May 9-11 in Lombard. So will Pocahontas, Miss Ellen, Miss Kim and Miss Canada — or at least lilac varieties by those names — during the annual Lombard Garden Club Lilac Sale.
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Volunteers needed for annual A-May-Zing Mundelein May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
The village of Mundelein and the Mundelein Police Department are seeking volunteers to participate in the annual A-May-Zing Mundelein event set for Saturday, May 18.
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Don’t be resentful of boyfriend’s need to host family May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
She lives with her boyfriend in his mother's vacation home. While they pay the bills as if it were their own, she is resentful that his family comes to visit and doesn't help with any of the expenses. Carolyn Hax says her boyfriend needs to do this in order to not feel like a "freeloader."
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Don’t let ticks ruin your summer fun May 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Warmer weather will be here to stay soon, and with it comes the draw towards outdoor activities. While enjoying these activities, don't forget to take action to prevent bites from ticks that share our outdoor spaces.
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Check out Prairie Crossing farm open house, plant sale May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Prairie Crossing subdivision's farm will host an open house and organic plant sale Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitors may purchase organic plants, meet the farmers, visit the chickens and baby goats, and support the farmers growing local food in Grayslake.
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Cantigny Park opens summer ticket sales May 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Cantigny Park has opened ticket sales for a number of popular events in June and July.
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