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Octogenarian calls East Dundee her 'beloved hometown'Oct 10, 2014 1:00 am - She calls East Dundee her “beloved hometown.” As 81-year-old DeLoris Doederlein walks the streets of the Fox River town, she always has a hug, a wave or at least a smile...
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Round Lake Beach man selected as Round Lake Area Exchange Club's October Hometown HeroOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - The Round Lake Area Exchange Club has announced that U.S. Army PFC Alexander Murayama, a 21-year resident of Round Lake Beach, is the group's October Hometown Hero. Mura...
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'What's in a Scarecrow?' Find out at St. Charles festivalOct 08, 2014 1:01 am - Autumn is here and with it one of the Fox Valley's most popular events: Scarecrow Fest in St. Charles. Depending on the weather, between 100,000 and 120,000 people are e...
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Singer Akin brightens little hearts at Ela Area Public Library concertOct 06, 2014 11:00 pm - Singer-songwriter Anne-Marie Akin played the guitar, sang while laying on the floor, and danced with a puppet as she performed original compositions and old favorites du...
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Naperville soccer fundraiser nets $31,000 to 'Cure SMA'Oct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Naperville-area high school students and community members who came together for an evening of soccer with an unusually large ball raised $31,000 for a disease that affe...
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Toy train collecting a serious hobby for children, adults for 175 yearsOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Who invented toy trains?" asked a young patron at Cook Memorial Library in Libertyville. Riding the rails just behind the invention of the train was ...
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Art for All presents fine art exhibit in Elgin's ArtspaceOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Art For All of Elgin presents a fine art exhibit, "Fall for Art," Oct. 12 to 25 in the Robin and Mark Seigle Gallery located at Artspace Lofts, 51 S. Spring St., Elgin. ...
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Girl Scouts open Camp ExplorersOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois will open Camp Dean, 46W253 Camp Dean Road, Big Rock to the public for a Camp Explorers program from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25...
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Teens may be right: Parents really can't understandOct 05, 2014 1:01 am - "Dad, you just don't have a clue." I should have known better. I'd made the mistake of suggesting to my preteen son that I might actually understand a bit what life is ...
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Warren Township High School students to perform 'Our Town'Oct 04, 2014 11:00 pm - Warren Township High School students will perform Thorton Wilder's classic, "Our Town" on Oct. 8-10 at 7 p.m. in the Almond Black Box Theater. On Oct. 9 and 10 at 6 p.m...