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Images: Photo Contest FinalistsNov 14, 2014 12:01 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 November 10. ...
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Early Peterson field guides still useful, inspiring to birdersNov 14, 2014 12:01 am - Every now and then I need an RTP fix, as in Roger Tory Peterson. The father of modern American birdwatching died in 1996, but his influence on the hobby remains strong. ...
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American Legion Post 75's annual Turkey Raffle returns to GenevaNov 12, 2014 10:00 pm - The Fox River Geneva American Legion Post 75 will hold its annual Turkey Raffle on Saturday, Nov. 22 at the post home, Second and James streets, Geneva. Doors open at 5...
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Alone in a crowd? It's a good place to learn about yourselfNov 12, 2014 10:00 pm - Everywhere you look there seems to be a new psychological test of one kind or the other. You can find them in all the self-help magazines and pop psychology books, and p...
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Year-round elder vacation retreat opens in BataviaNov 12, 2014 10:00 pm - A crowd gathered at a home on a country lane in Batavia on the morning of Nov. 1 for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Audrey's House, a new year-round senior vacation ret...
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'Hello, Dolly!' returns to Batavia High SchoolNov 11, 2014 10:00 pm - Batavia High School highlights the musical talents of students at this year's production of the beloved musical "Hello, Dolly!" The musical, which opened Thursday, will...
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FISH Food Pantry hopes for turkey donationsNov 11, 2014 10:00 pm - This Thanksgiving, don't expect to receive a frozen turkey from volunteers at the Carpentersville-based FISH Food Pantry. For the second year, the holiday's centerpiece ...
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Special event to honor veterans at West Dundee churchNov 09, 2014 10:00 pm - A celebration to honor local veterans, past and present, will be shared at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 845 W. Main St., West Dundee. The ce...
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Test results show District 200's achievementsNov 09, 2014 10:00 pm - Over the past two years, the way the state assesses student performance has changed. That change continues this year as the state has moved away from the Illinois Standa...
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The beautiful struggle of Jen Katrein's St. Charles classroomNov 09, 2014 3:01 pm - As Jen Katrein gets peppered by questions, it becomes clear the assignment is a bit different from anything her fifth grade class has attempted before. The mission is t...