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All-Canada Show returns to Chicago areaJan 01, 2015 10:00 pm - The All-Canada Show returns to the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles on Jan. 8-11 featuring Canada's top fishing and hunting destinations. The show will be 5 to 9 p.m....
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Suburban museums educate about history, art, transportationJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - What can you learn at suburban museums? How cornmeal is made, the value of a blacksmith shop to 1830s white settlers, the kinds of weapons soldiers of the 1st Infantry D...
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Winter's a good time for hiking in the suburbs, tooJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - Be glad if someone tells you to take a hike in the suburbs. While there are many great places to hike in the suburbs, some trails stand out more than others. Here are so...
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Best places to view art in the suburbsJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - The Art Institute of Chicago may be one of the world's most acclaimed art museums, but it doesn't hold a monopoly on art worth viewing in the region. Throughout the subu...
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Lace up your skates at these outdoor ice skating rinks in the suburbsJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - While cold temperatures may cause some to remain indoors for the winter months, the chilly weather brings the opportunity for fun at the suburbs' outdoor ice-skating rin...
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How to find public information in IllinoisJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - If you're looking for information from one of Illinois' nearly 7,000 units of government, there's a good chance you can find it on its website. Government agencies have ...
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Your 2015 Guide to the Suburbs: It's our best advice, but share yours tooJan 01, 2015 6:30 am - To our readers: We're celebrating New Year's Day with something different this year - a special guide to living, working and playing in the suburbs. We thought, what bet...
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Rock on! A look at suburban music venues in 2015Jan 01, 2015 6:11 am - The city of Chicago may be king when it comes to live-music venues, but that doesn't mean local rock/pop fans can't find a good show closer to home. Music venues located...
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Meet Rush-Copley's first baby of 2015Jan 01, 2015 12:01 am - Michael Alvarado became the first baby born in the Western suburbs before 2015 hit the one-hour mark. He was born at 12:57 a.m. Thursday at Rush-Copley Medical Center in...
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Countryside fire urges outdoor ice safetyJan 01, 2015 12:01 am - Countryside Fire Protection District officials are urging people to stay off outdoor ice. Officials at the Vernon Hills-based fire district said with recent fluctuations...