All Stories from September 6, 2012 (Change date)
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Cook forest preserves launch photo contestSep 06, 2012 2:16 pm - The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is launching its first public photo contest. The winning photographs will be featured in the 2013 Forest Preserve District W...
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District 54 hosts day of races for literacySep 06, 2012 2:16 pm - School District 54 is hosting a day of races Sunday, Sept. 23, to support literacy in School District 54. The goal is to collect 1,000 children’s books for every classro...
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DuPage Art League offers painting workshopsSep 06, 2012 2:00 pm - The DuPage Art League is offering two opportunities for beginning and advanced artists to learn new techniques. From 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 8...
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Man in custody after attempted Aurora child abductionSep 06, 2012 2:00 pm - A 50-year-old Aurora man is being questioned by Aurora police after a possible attempted child abduction Thursday morning a few blocks away from a west-side middle schoo...
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Morton Arboretum gets sweet on bees and their honey this weekendSep 06, 2012 2:00 pm - “The first golden rule of honey is to get to know your beekeeper.” So says Kim Flottum, author of multiple books on beekeeping, honey-making and gardening for pollinator...
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ECB unveils bond-buying program to fight crisisSep 06, 2012 1:57 pm - FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank unveiled its most ambitious plan yet to halt Europe’s financial crisis on Thursday with a pledge to buy unlimited amounts ...
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New trail to open opportunities in South Elgin parkSep 06, 2012 1:53 pm - A woman in a wheelchair wanting to see her grandson play baseball at South Elgin’s Concord Park was able to this summer because of an Americans with Disabilities Act-acc...
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Delegate diary: Basking in Obama’s fameSep 06, 2012 1:52 pm - Delegates’ days ran long at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., with keynote speeches going late into the night and Illinois breakfast meetings starti...
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Santorum at Schaumburg book signing Oct. 19Sep 06, 2012 1:41 pm - Onetime presidential hopeful and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum will appear at the Barnes & Noble store in Schaumburg next month to sign copies of his new book, “America...
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Protests persist after towns reach Dimucci mall dealSep 06, 2012 1:00 pm - Hearings on a controversial commercial proposal along Rand Road between North Barrington and Hawthorn Woods continued Thursday — though protesters were asked to ignore t...