All Stories from August 13, 2014 (Change date)
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Free Chicago Air & Water Show returns this weekendAug 17, 2014 11:17 am - The federal sequester kept the much-loved military acts from performing at last year's Chicago Air and Water Show. But the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and others are back this...
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Apps for kids: Virtual pets teach life lessonsAug 14, 2014 12:32 pm - Are your kids begging for a pet, but you don't think they are ready? Try getting them a virtual pet in the meantime. Below are three iPad apps that will teach your child...
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Take items from around house to create your own mini-golf courseAug 14, 2014 6:10 am - You've probably done lots of fun things with your family so far this summer, but have you built your own miniature golf course yet? Recently, our neighbors invited my 6-...
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End summer with positive back-to-school routinesAug 14, 2014 6:10 am - In preparation for a new school year, Rebecca Castro and her 8-year-old son, Pablo, soon will be shopping for a new backpack. The Palatine mother of two pre-orders a ma...
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Music notes: OK Go brings quirky pop back homeAug 14, 2014 6:07 am - An OK show Quirky alt-pop band OK Go, which formed in Chicago and features a member from Elmhurst, is coming back to its old stamping grounds for a show this weekend in ...
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Project Bleachers: Jack Antonoff spins off from fun.Aug 13, 2014 1:14 pm - Jack Antonoff is spinning off from his chart-topping band fun., but he's recruited some big-time backup for his solo side project: Yoko Ono and Lena Dunham. The 30-year-...
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Baking secrets: Add a touch of whimsy to your fresh and festive summer mealsAug 14, 2014 6:10 am - Seasonal. Fresh. Festive. Wanting to step away from baked good this summer, I adopted that mantra as I prepared for my recent culinary demonstrations at the Du Page Coun...
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Community center plan headed to Wauconda votersAug 13, 2014 7:36 pm - A $4.75 million plan to expand the Wauconda Community Center now is in voters' hands. The Wauconda Park District board on Tuesday unanimously agreed to put the proposal ...
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New restaurants, Arts in Bartlett breathing life into Town CenterAug 15, 2014 8:29 am - When Cecilia Green moved from Kansas to Bartlett, one question kept popping up in her head. Where's the art scene? Back in the early 2000s, there were no studios. No gal...
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Dist. 204's new superintendent heading into first yearAug 13, 2014 5:30 am - Karen Sullivan is heading into her first year as superintendent of Indian Prairie Unit District 204 with a confident outlook. She's leading a district of 29,000 student...