Carol Stream Lifestyle
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Constable: Tweets joking about abuse lead to awareness opportunitiesSep 22, 2014 1:00 am - The winking emoticon ;) didn't make the tweet about domestic violence any easier to stomach. “It's a knockout deal,” read the tweet offering 20 percent discounts at Chee...
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Seedheads give perennials another season of interestSep 14, 2014 6:45 am - To deadhead or not to deadhead — that is the question gardeners must answer as perennials reach their flowering finale. It is best to remove the spent blooms from a few ...
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Oktoberfests in full swing around the suburbsSep 12, 2014 5:45 am - The weather is starting to cool, but before you break out your coat you can still have some outdoor fun at local Oktoberfest celebrations. The suburbs' big German popula...
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Vertical Endeavors elevates workouts at new Glendale Heights locationSep 08, 2014 9:00 am - Say you've always wanted to scale the face of Half Dome but haven't quite gotten past the idea that falling would hurt. Maybe you've conquered Yosemite's famous stony fa...
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Wheaton man continues quest for clean water with IronmanSep 07, 2014 7:00 am - Steve Spear still gets choked up when he thinks about where he was roughly this same time last year. An avowed hater of all things having to do with running, Spear wrapp...
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School nurse is parents' partner in health careSep 05, 2014 6:01 am - Toward the beginning of Sherrie Schmidt's career as a school nurse, she recommended a parent take her daughter to an optometrist after the kindergartner failed a vision ...
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LifeSource Blood Drive to Memorialize Bloomingdale Mom, Breast Cancer Victim Sept. 20 at Local LibrarySep 03, 2014 11:00 pm - Chicagoland blood supplier LifeSource will honor the memory of Bloomingdale mom, wife and breast cancer victim Summer Lynch with a blood drive from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Satu...
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Free cardiac screenings are saving young livesSep 03, 2014 1:01 pm - Elgin High School Principal Jerry Cook is on a mission to ensure all 2,500 Elgin High students have an opportunity to be screened for signs of heart problems this month....
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Siblings speak up with advice for parentsSep 03, 2014 6:01 am - As parents we know that every child is different. No two are alike, even if they are siblings. There are different personalities, interests and motivations. We hopefully...
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Four Boy Scout councils consolidating to increase membership, donationsAug 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Groups consolidate to boost membership, fundraising