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After 20 years, Elgin Boys & Girls Club board member still 'all about the kids'Dec 04, 2019 5:00 am - After 20 years of volunteering on the board of the Boys & Girls Club of Elgin, and for the last six or so years as president of the statewide club organization, Tim Will...
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Charitable Barrington couple chosen to light holiday treeNov 28, 2019 10:00 pm - Barrington residents Susan and Doug McConnell will get the honor of lighting the village's holiday tree in recognition of their charitable endeavors. They'll perform the...
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How a Wheaton woman's videos are helping cats find new homesNov 28, 2019 5:00 am - Krystyna Domagala was a science teacher when she had to quit her job at Addison Trail High School for health reasons. But the 32-year-old Wheaton resident wasn't going t...
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Oak Grove School students perform their original verse at new Libertyville coffeehouseNov 27, 2019 5:00 am - The Perfect Sky A splatter of deep blue in the yellowing sky Swooping, soaring, flying high Its last swoop finished One last soar And it dives down and is seen no more ...
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Advent calendars add to the joy of the Christmas seasonNov 25, 2019 10:00 pm - "Prepare the way for the Lord ..." - Matthew 3:3 (NIV) I was out shopping with one of my adult sons when I noticed an advent calendar in his cart, and I mentioned it to...
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Dancecenter North has new home, same family feelNov 11, 2019 12:00 am - When Dancenter North Director Stacy Keller considered buying the business this spring, she knew she simultaneously faced another major decision. The 45-year-old Libertyv...
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Taking time to celebrate people in our neighborhoodsOct 29, 2019 6:00 am - Fifty years ago, I was living on Gellatly Street in Wenatchee, Washington. That same year, there was a new street that everyone was talking about in our town. In fact, m...
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Halloween trick-or-treat times in the suburbsOct 27, 2019 11:00 pm - Note: Most trick-or-treat times are for Thursday, Oct. 31, though some towns are moving or adding trick-or-treat hours due to the weather. Note the new times for Aurora,...
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Help a grieving friend by listeningOct 22, 2019 11:00 pm - "Sympathize with him and comfort him." - Job 2:11 (NIV) The past few years, three of my friends have become widowed. I know others who have lost their children or paren...
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Learning disguised as fun: How DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville ignites kids' potentialOct 18, 2019 6:00 am - It's about shapes and sounds and colors. It's about excitement and education. It's about learning and laughter. Mostly, though, it's about kids. It's a place called the ...