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'Thoroughly Modern Millie' trip promises day of funAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The Sensational Trips and Tours program at McHenry County College is now accepting registration for a trip to Fort Atkinson, Wis., to see the Broadway musical "Thoroughl...
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Natural garden mentors offer helpAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee of McHenry County is now taking applications for the Natural Gardens program. The group is a nonprofit organizatio...
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May Whitney parents, teachers step up to plateAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Andrea Natsis decided to roll up her sleeves when her twin boys starting second grade at May Whitney Elementary School stayed home because flooding, mold and asbestos pr...
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A Styrofoam LincolnAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Fran Volz has carved out a niche as a snow sculptor. Now he is staking out uncharted territory in an entirely new -- and less ephemeral -- medium. In the process, he has...
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Library tempers zeal for greenAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Gail Borden Public Library officials say they may have to shut down plans for a geothermal energy system at their new branch library. But officials say they are still co...
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That's amoreAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - West suburban residents are officially innamorati with all things Italian. More than 20,000 people are expected to show up in Addison today through Sunday for bocce ball...
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Outdoor concert to feature show tunesAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The humidity has been brutal, but this summer's dog days will end on a high note Saturday evening when the Schaumburg Park District's free outdoor concert series wraps w...
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Cary-Grove students take top prizes in safety poster contestAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Metra formally announced recently the winners of its inaugural Safety Poster Contest, the latest initiative in the agency's aggressive safety campaign aimed at promoting...
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Debbie Macomber visits Elgin to discuss latest bookAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - At her only book signing in Illinois, best-selling author Debbie Macomber will stop by Books at Sunset in Elgin at 7 p.m. today. In her first non-fiction book, "Knit To...
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Walk in the Park attracts top artistsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Pastel artist Kevin Finnerty of Arlington Heights likes to explore the relationship between architecture and the surrounding landscape, and some of his favorite scenes i...