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Meet cup stacking extraordinaire from LibertyvilleOct 03, 2014 1:00 am - Trevor Jean was a first-grader when he sat on the edge of his bleacher seat and watched his older brother win the cup stacking championship at Butterfield Elementary Sch...
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70 years later: How American GIs seized first German city in WWIIOct 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Seventy years ago, American GIs of the U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Division seized Aachen, the first major city of Nazi Germany to fall to the Allies. The street-by-street ...
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Enjoy Harvest Days this weekend at 19th century Garfield Farm in Campton HillsOct 02, 2014 6:01 am - What was it like to live without technology and modern conveniences? Take a step back in time to the 1840s and find out at the 32nd annual Harvest Days Sunday at Garfiel...
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State and county races the subject of Round Lake area candidate forum Oct. 8Oct 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Contested races in the 62nd State House District, Lake County Board District 6, Lake County Clerk, Lake County Sheriff, and Lake County Treasurer will be the focus of a ...
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New fire house to be dedicated SaturdaySep 30, 2014 11:00 pm - For more than a year, East Dundee residents have heard about it and many have driven by it. Now, they will have a chance to tour the new Route 25 fire station during an ...
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Batavia couple married 70 yearsSep 30, 2014 11:00 pm - June has always been the No. 1 month for weddings. In fact, the popularity can be traced back to medieval times, when May and June were the months for the annual bath. J...
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Fall glory: Pumpkin Weekends, Paws in the ParkSep 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Sweet as it is, the fall season is just too short. Dazzling autumn leaves and their brilliant colors burst onto the scene suddenly, only to be whisked away on the next w...
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Career workshops at McHenry County CollegeSep 30, 2014 11:00 pm - McHenry County College will host a series of three career workshops this month during which participants can learn how to create a winning résumé, assess "soft skills" t...
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Libertyville dentist and her staff heading to Kenya on mission trip to help orphansSep 29, 2014 11:00 pm - As a local dentist, Meagan Heilman regularly helps children with their dental hygiene, but it's not every day she gets to have the same impact on children half a world a...
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Costume shop offers workshop on latest Halloween makeupSep 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Creative makeup applications have become the newest way to look amazing at Halloween, and with popularity of shows like "Faceoff" which features the process of creating ...