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Wildwood man transforms yard to desertSep 22, 2016 6:00 am - Alex Rothacker's yard is easy to find — it's the one with no grass, tons of rocks and sand and a variety of cactuses. While on a trip in Arizona three years ago, Rothac...
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Many aspects of pyramid construction still a mysterySep 19, 2016 11:00 pm - "How was the pyramid of Giza made?," asked a Vernon Area Public Library District patron who attended a recent youth program. The library is in Lincolnshire. The world's ...
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Gala to raise funds for group fighting child sex exploitationSep 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Each year, more than 100,000 children in the U.S. are sexually exploited, including thousands in the Chicago area, and that's the impetus behind the No Little Girl … Tas...
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Winning images of our weekly photo contestSep 16, 2016 1:00 am - ...
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Lake Zurich's Rock the Block set for SaturdaySep 13, 2016 11:00 pm - The village of Lake Zurich will host its fourth annual downtown block party, Rock The Block, on Saturday, Sept. 17. The event, which runs from 5 to 11 p.m., is planned a...
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Algonquin to celebrate, clean up Fox RiverSep 13, 2016 11:00 pm - Fox Valley residents who enjoy the beauty of the Fox River can help keep its shorelines clean this weekend during Algonquin's “It's Our River Day” celebration. The ninth...
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Glenbard North teacher helps give students controlSep 12, 2016 6:55 am - David Hennessey teaches in the special education department at his alma mater, Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, where he's worked for nine years. Hennessey co...
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Silly songs help Woodlands teacher reach out to studentsSep 12, 2016 6:55 am - Jeb Fleming is Woodland Elementary West's instructional special education classroom teacher. Fleming earned a history degree in 2007 and worked as a paraprofessional in ...
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Lake County health care group announces service awardsSep 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Recognizing organizations working to improve the health of underserved residents, the Healthcare Foundation of Northern Lake County announced the recipients of its first...
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Winning images of our weekly photo contestSep 09, 2016 1:00 am - ...