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Rainy weather can spell trouble for Geneva's Island ParkJul 17, 2018 11:00 pm - If we got hit with one of those "100-year" rainstorms, the Fox River was surely going to rise over the banks of Island Park in Geneva. It was a risk you take when creati...
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Acquaviva Ristorante Batavia now open on Water StreetJul 17, 2018 11:00 pm - The official grand opening is a few months away, but Acquaviva Ristorante Batavia has been serving customers for a month and a half at its 35 N. Water St. location. Folk...
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Being generous improves the giver's lifeJul 17, 2018 11:00 pm - "It is more blessed to give than it is to receive." If you grew up in the Midwest like I did, you've heard that platitude so often it likely barely registers in your aw...
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Robert Pape named Des Plaines' Iroquois School principalJul 17, 2018 11:00 pm - • Robert Pape was named Iroquois Community School principal at the June 18 District 62 board of education meeting. Pape will replace longtime principal Michael Amadei, w...
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Got a crop of basil taking over? It's DIY pesto to the rescueJul 17, 2018 6:00 am - This season has become my summer of basil since we're growing it by the bushel. In fact, we've never been as successful at growing basil as we have this year. My story o...
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Sound check: Pitchfork, Warped and a party for Special OlympicsJul 17, 2018 6:00 am - Pitchfork time Pitchfork Media's annual summer celebration of rock, indie, hip-hop and electronica rolls into town, bringing the likes of Tame Impala, Courtney Barnett, ...
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Rozner: Fleetwood stalks British Open at perfect timeJul 17, 2018 1:00 am - The East Coast of Scotland has played a mammoth trick on the Open Championship. With virtually no rain the last two months, Carnoustie is baked out from beginning to end...
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Feder: 'Deception' cited in pushback to Sinclair/Tribune dealJul 17, 2018 1:00 am - It's not clear what prompted FCC chairman Ajit Pai to derail the $3.9 billion acquisition of Chicago-based Tribune Media by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Robert Feder writes...
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Stepdaughter feels entitled to full cost of her weddingJul 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My husband's daughter just announced she and her boyfriend are getting married, and we are very happy for them. They are planning a wedding that is not out of line w...
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House wren known as the 'nonstop nester'Jul 16, 2018 11:00 pm - While many birds curtail, so to speak, their nesting efforts during the summer, the house wren does not. They just keep going. Let's take a closer look at this clamorous...