Downers Grove
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From hardware store to art gallerySep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - As a way to draw in the regional art community, West Chicago residents will transform a city institution into an international art gallery this weekend. The event, being...
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Briefs: New Carol Stream fire chiefSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The Carol Stream Fire Protection District board Monday is expected to appoint Michael Kanzia as the district's new fire chief. Kanzia was appointed interim chief in July...
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Silly subplots muck up coming-of-age drama 'December Boys'Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - • "December Boys" doesn't cater to Daniel Radcliffe's star status as you might expect. Longtime TV and movie director Ron Hardy keeps the story an ensemble project, with...
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Vino 100 opens 'Shoppes'Sep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - A new wine shop that opened in Mount Prospect is designed to make buying a bottle of wine easy and affordable. Jennifer Martinez opened a Vino 100 franchise earlier this...
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Storyteller hopes to inspire kids to tell their own talesSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The ideal story for Matthew Hermes has both humor and suspense. The Naperville storyteller, who also is a writer, broadcaster and former teacher, says his biggest hope ...
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Defense working wonders for RedhawksSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Naperville Central holds a 9-2-1 record, and central defenders Joe Sawa and Tim Zimmer have served as the heart of a Redhawks' defense that has posted 6 shutouts and giv...
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Tall Oaks high on residents' listsSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Towering oak trees, scenic ponds and winding roads give Tall Oaks Estates a country ambience that attracts residents to the upscale Carol Stream subdivision. Among the f...
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Profitable pumpkinsSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Step 1: Choose seeds from the store. Step 2: Spend all summer planting, gardening and harvesting pumpkins, gourds and fruit to sell to neighbors. Step 3: Profit. So far,...
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Hey, IHSA, coaches say it's too crowded at Mill CreekSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The current school year promises to be a watershed year for prep sports in Illinois as class expansion in a host of activities has become reality. The first sport affect...
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Worth the TripSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Ghost story Buffalo Theatre Ensemble begins its 21st season today with the seasonally appropriate "The Woman in Black," about a lawyer who gets more than he bargained fo...