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Rare breed of squirrel sighted in Springfield
Nov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A conservation group is hoping to draw attention to a rare mammal living along a bike trail near Veterans Parkway in Springfield in hopes of improving its...
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Lindenhurst Park District notesNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - For details, call (847) 356-6011 or visit lindenhurstparks.org. Facility Rentals: The Lindenhurst Park District Community Center is available for groups of 5-50 for par...
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Walking with the birds beats stuffed shopping any dayNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Stuffed? Shopping? Stuck at work? Although some of you out-of-your-gourd turkeys will take to the malls today, some stuffed souls will, instead, be toiling away at work....
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Sotheby's finds a suitor for ElizabethNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - LONDON -- The earliest known full-length portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, thought to have been commissioned to help the English monarch "advertise" herself to potential su...
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Nominate your favorite holiday displaysNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - What could be better than driving around to see holiday lights with the family or friends? It's free (well, except for the gas), cozy (as long as the car heater works) a...
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Local 'Nutcracker' productionsNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - "The Nutcracker" is a holiday tradition. The region's best-known show is the Joffery Ballet's in downtown Chicago. However, there are many quality productions of the hol...
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Hairstylists rally to fund homes for Katrina victimsNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - A dinner party meeting between a West Chicago woman and hair product mogul Vidal Sassoon led to a campaign that raised more than $2 million for charity. Sassoon and Mary...
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Local Santa sightingsNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - If you want to give the Jolly Ol' Elf your wish list in person, there are a number of options close to home. Aurora • Westfield Fox Valley, Route 59 and Aurora Avenue,...
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Nationally known artist Tom Lynch to give workshops at Huntley HighNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - For nearly two decades, the Daily Herald has enjoyed a special Christmas tradition. A one-of-a-kind winter scene depicting holiday cheer is featured on the cover of the ...
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Spertus Institute set to open new building