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Elk Grove nonprofit CEO makes a difference in the communityNov 26, 2014 12:01 am - A college English major, Mitchell Bruski so loved literature that he went to work for a bookstore after graduation. But it was through conversations with other book love...
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Metro West Council inducts new officers serving for 2014-15Nov 25, 2014 10:00 pm - Metro West Council of Government recently installed the new officers who will serve as the board of directors' executive committee for the organization's 2014-15 year. T...
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District 50 announces Dual Language Chat scheduleNov 25, 2014 10:00 pm - Woodland Elementary District 50 will host its first Dual Language Chat of the school year Dec. 9. The meeting is for current parents of dual language learners and will b...
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How we share affects family's well-beingNov 25, 2014 10:00 pm - This is the first column in a three-part series. The term "information economy" is in vogue among media commentators, academicians and others. They suggest our economic...
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Wheaton Reindeer Run raising money for Ronald McDonald HouseNov 25, 2014 12:00 am - Driving around to look at light displays, baking and decorating cookies from Grandma's recipe, exchanging gifts chosen just for each loved one, feeling the spirit of the...
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November is the happiest month of them allNov 24, 2014 10:00 pm - November is my favorite month. It's that simple. I can trace my fondness for this month - a time when I count my blessings for the freedoms that come with voting on Elec...
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Naperville Parade of Lights to offer floating funNov 24, 2014 12:01 am - The Little Friends Parade of Lights might seem like it's floating through downtown Naperville more than ever this year. The annual holiday event will be back in town at ...
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Water sample kits now available at 15 jurisdictions in Lake CountyNov 23, 2014 10:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center, working in partnership with townships and villages, is offering private well owners a convenient way to have t...
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Thanksgiving tradition grows at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn WoodsNov 23, 2014 6:00 am - After their Thanksgiving celebrations thinned as relatives died or moved on, Dean and Susan Stewart took a different approach. “We started it with people who didn't have...
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No matter how you got to be family, be thankful for each otherNov 23, 2014 12:01 am - Let me tell you about a family I know; let's call them the Millers. Jim, 42, and Rita, 39, have been married for five years. This is the second marriage for both. A lot...