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Traditions mark first day of classes at Woodlands AcademyAug 25, 2016 11:00 pm - The start of the 2016-17 school year at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, Wednesday, Aug. 24, combined the fun of "Seniors Rule Day" celebrations with a traditional...
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Tickets on sale for Waukegan orchestra, concert chorus seasonsAug 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Tickets are on sale for the upcoming seasons of the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra and Waukegan Concert Chorus Symphony. Symphony concerts will be Saturdays at 7 p.m. at Wa...
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Register for Twilight Shuffle in LibertyvilleAug 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Registration is underway for MainStreet Libertyville's annual Twilight Shuffle fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 4. Join your fellow runners for an evening run through downtow...
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Elgin's iFest will have Olympic theme SaturdayAug 25, 2016 6:00 am - This year's iFest in Elgin will have an Olympic theme and - unlike the athletes who vied for gold in Rio this summer - all participating kids will get a medal. The free ...
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Sunrise Rotary presents wine, beer, cigar festAug 21, 2016 11:00 pm - The Libertyville Sunrise Rotary is sponsoring the seventh North Shore Wine, Beer & Cigar Fest, from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, on Church Street in downtown Libertyvi...
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Meet Glen Ellyn District 89's new superintendentAug 19, 2016 1:00 am - Is the return to school a hectic time of year? It should be if you're scrambling to get school supplies or if you're a superintendent new to the job. But Emily Tammaru,...
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Winning images of our weekly photo contestAug 19, 2016 1:00 am - ...
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Carpentersville music fest to showcase variety of genresAug 18, 2016 6:00 am - In order to make the Odd Fellows Rock the Fox Music Fest in Carpentersville more inclusive, Century Lodge 492 decided to not charge an admission fee. “We want it to be a...
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98-year-old Deerfield painter celebrates the ordinary in his paintingsAug 18, 2016 6:00 am - A car crash, a wedding, a death in the family, a newborn baby ... Life has its ups and downs, but there are more times when things are just steady, mundane, ordinary. ...
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Free eye exams, glasses for kids in Ela Township youth programAug 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Starting the new school year without being able to see properly can set a student up for failure. "You need to see well to do well," said optometrist Rabia Awan, of Lume...