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Leaf peepers: Clues to help identify white oaksAug 19, 2013 6:00 am - “There were many splendid oaks,” wrote John S. Wilcox in 1906, describing Kane County at the time of European settlement. “Massive boles would square over two feet, whi...
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Images: The Week in PicturesAug 04, 2013 3:41 pm - ...
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Waubonsee considers $104 million budgetJul 29, 2013 10:39 am - Waubonsee Community College is considering spending almost $104 million in its 2014 fiscal year, including $23.4 million on capital projects. The proposed budget is ...
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Find out why oaks are endangered and how to help preserve themJul 29, 2013 6:00 am - The oak tree was once hailed as king of the forest. People called it magnificent, majestic and mighty. But that was then. Now, the oak no longer reigns supreme. As a gr...
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Student, community safety a priority for WaubonseeJul 24, 2013 12:44 pm - Safety is among the many priorities addressed by Waubonsee Community College. There are some exciting new projects the college is working on to further enhance the healt...
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Waubonsee enrollment continuing to climbJul 18, 2013 12:57 pm - Waubonsee Community College is bucking the trend in enrollment, reporting an increase in students in three recent periods. The annual enrollment report was presented to ...
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Waubonsee full-time faculty get raises in new contractJul 18, 2013 5:30 am - Waubonsee Community College's full-time faculty will receive raises of 4 percent under a three-year contract trustees approved Wednesday night. But they will have to...
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Tigers, bull riding and pig races? Must be the Kane County FairJul 15, 2013 6:00 am - When Larry Breon was growing up, he went to the Kane County Fair to show off his family’s cattle as part of the 4-H exhibition. “It was something you looked forward to a...
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Add a little color to your world with nearby butterfly exhibitsJul 09, 2013 3:30 pm - Andy Fox stands next to the door that enters into the green, screened-in butterfly house to instruct the young father-and-son duo on how to enjoy and get the most from t...
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Butterflies & Blooms exhibit back for its second yearJul 03, 2013 1:00 am - The Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe brought back its popular Butterflies & Blooms exhibit for a second season this year. Butterflies from such faraway places as South ...