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Kids, adults surpass Glen Ellyn Public Library's reading goalsSep 06, 2015 1:00 am - This year's Glen Ellyn Public Library's Summer Reading Program challenged the community to "Read for Heroes," and the community responded overwhelmingly. Kids blasted pa...
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Painter shows West Chicago students how to go from idea to canvasSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - As a child, Sergey Cherep faced several years of partial paralysis, a result of meningitis. The Russian-born painter lay in his bed most days, looking out the window at...
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See the winning images from our weekly photo contestSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of them and select the finalists. Here are the finalists for the week of August 31. ...
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Kirk Players to present 'The Uninvited'Sep 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Kirk Players will open their 50th season with the American supernatural mystery, "The Uninvited," directed by the group's veteran director Jon Leslie Lynn. The ghost s...
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Christ Community Mennonite Church installs new pastorSep 01, 2015 11:00 pm - Illinois Conference Minister Michael Danner will install Amy Aschilman at Christ Community Mennonite Church at the 9:30 a.m. service on Sunday, Sept. 6. A potluck meal w...
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Wauconda chamber to host 'Street Dance'Sep 01, 2015 11:00 pm - Shimmy and sashay the night away at Wauconda's 16th annual "Street Dance" from 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, on Main Street in downtown Wauconda. People of all ages ca...
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Saint Viator to host Interfaith Dinner in observance of Sept. 11Sep 01, 2015 11:00 pm - In a world of ever-increasing, religious-based hate, members of the Northwest suburban Children of Abraham Coalition, find their message of tolerance and acceptance more...
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Ryan's Run to benefit Lake Forest HospitalAug 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the cost for a family of four or more to participate in the event, which features a 5K run or walk around Big a...
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The brain: the control center of the bodyAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "How does the brain tell you what you want to do?," a young patron asked from the Wauconda Area Library's Boredom Busters youth program. The brain beg...
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Warren High to host first DW Project fundraiserAug 30, 2015 11:00 pm - The DW Project, a student-created charity formed to raise money for the Lurie Children's Pediatric Brain Tumor Program, will host its first fundraiser event Sept. 4 at W...