All Stories from July 27, 2014 (Change date)
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Get behind farmer's market, Sugar GroveJul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Agriculture is challenging residents to devote a small portion of their food budget to Illinois-made products. Take the $10 Illinois Product P...
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Comic-Con's dark side: Harassment amid the fantasyJul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO - Amid the costumes and fantasy of this weekend's Comic-Con convention, a group of young women drew widespread attention to a very real issue - allegations of ...
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Tips on selecting the right pet for you and your familyJul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - “How do you persuade your parents to get a pet?” asked a young patron attending Vernon Area Library's “Write Away” program. It's the dog days — the time between July and...
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Kenneth Young Center's 27th annual golf outing Aug. 7Jul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - Kenneth Young Center's 27th annual Golf Outing will be Thursday, Aug. 7, at the Bloomingdale Golf Club, 181 Glen Ellyn Road, in Bloomingdale. Golfers of all skill levels...
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Don't blame Putin; blame the missileJul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - I left my pistol on a table all day and when I came home it had not killed a person. In fact it had not moved an inch. I would also bet that every legal gun owner has ha...
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Nationality of victims shouldn't matterJul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - In the wake of the passenger plane shot down in Ukraine, our president, the media and other Americans kept asking how many of the dead were Americans. I have been taught...
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Music, water fights highlight Lake Villa DaysJul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - Celebrate the 81st anniversary of Lake Villa Days, sponsored by the Lake Villa Firefighters Association, Thursday, July 31, through Sunday, Aug. 3. The festival will beg...
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Harper professor releasing second rock albumJul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - Harper College English professor Greg Herriges never expected his band Athanor to get a record deal. When that finally happened in 2013 - 40 years after recording their ...
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Our state needs a Godzilla-sized rescuerJul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - By removing the district map measure from consideration on the November ballot, Michael Madigan handed the gubernatorial election to Bruce Rauner. Madigan pretty much re...
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Dogs get their day at Cantigny Park on Aug. 2Jul 27, 2014 11:00 pm - Cantigny Park will play host to its sixth annual Dog Days festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. It's the one day each year ...