Westmont Lifestyle
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You might need another field guideJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Does anybody besides me remember watching a birding show on PBS? It was a series, about 10 years ago, hosted by Don and Lillian Stokes. I loved that show. But because i...
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Bike to Work Week Commuting TipsJun 07, 2011 11:00 pm - With the warmer weather, gas prices at more than $4 per gallon and the upcoming “Bike to Work Week” from June 11-17, more people are considering riding their bike to wor...
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Author's job of balancing nature and suburbs mirrors ThoreauJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - When author Tom Montgomery Fate talks about working on his new book during one of his solitary nights in the cabin his family helped build in the Michigan woods, it's ea...
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neXt gallery hosts panel discussion on 'Art and Economic Development'Jun 02, 2011 11:00 pm - St. Charles, Illinois, June 3, 2011 – The neXt gallery at Shelby is sponsoring a panel discussion on “Art and Economic Development”. Panel moderator is Hennie Reynders...
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Maintenance is critical for cars — and peopleMay 21, 2011 12:00 am - I once worked with this guy who didn’t take care of his cars. He wouldn’t add oil or coolant until the dashboard warning light had been on for a few weeks. Bald tires s...
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Danish artist returns with West Chicago-inspired cookbookMay 16, 2011 11:00 pm - West Chicago: May 17, 2011 - Mexico City-based Danish artist Gitte Bog, who arrived in West Chicago in spring 2010 as an artist in residence, returns to West Chicago to ...
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'Noah's Hope' on May 21 to aid siblings with Batten diseaseMay 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Local children, 7-year-old Noah VanHoutan and his 5-year-old sister Laine are suffering from Late Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (LINCL), a form of Batten dise...
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'Party on the Farm' May 22 benefits Sierra ClubMay 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Twin Star Ranch will be open to the public from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 22 as a fundraiser for the Illinois Sierra Club. Music will be provided by The Almost Brothers B...
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5 ways going green can save almost $250 a monthApr 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Chicago, IL – Celebrating Earth Day by going green can improve the health of our planet and your finances. The Illinois CPA Society offers these ideas for sustainable Ea...
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Potts: Motivate with praise, not fearApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - We all know that employees work hardest, children behave best and people cooperate most under pressure. It’s the threat — of job loss, punishment, conflict — that reall...