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Waukegan group seeks sculptural ideas to honor Ray BradburyNov 20, 2014 10:00 pm - A Waukegan group is now seeking unique sculptural ideas on how best to honor Ray Bradbury, one of the most celebrated authors of the 20th century. Bradbury lived in Wau...
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Doctor to donate turkeys to needy through Nov. 24Nov 20, 2014 10:00 pm - Ginsberg Chiropractic of Geneva will host its 20th annual "Doctor with a Heart" event in partnership with TriCity Family Services' Thanksgiving Adopt-a-Family program. F...
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Health department hosts World AIDS Day event Dec. 1Nov 19, 2014 10:00 pm - The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center is collaborating with several local partners to provide a free event on World AIDS Day on Monday, Dec. 1, that ...
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Brushwood Center to look at cold weather avian visitorsNov 17, 2014 10:00 pm - Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, 21850 N. Riverwoods Road, Riverwoods, will host a program from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, focusing on birds that come to Illin...
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Images: Brainerd Building through the yearsNov 17, 2014 12:01 am - As crews prepare to demolish the Brainerd Building in Libertyville, take a look back at the history of the 97-year-old structure and the students who walked its halls. ...
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District 94 measures growth, not just achievementNov 16, 2014 10:00 pm - The fervor over standardized testing has left many parents and community members wondering whether students are actually achieving. At Community High School District 94...
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Flying foxes, bats affected by rainforest changesNov 16, 2014 10:00 pm - You wanted to know "Are there really flying foxes?" asked a young Vernon Area Library patron after attending the Lincolnshire library's Unique Animals program. Flying fo...
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Lake Forest Hospital honors first-responders with 'A Cut Above' awardNov 16, 2014 10:00 pm - Lake Forest Hospital has recognized the exemplary efforts of local first-responders at its annual "A Cut Above" award ceremony, which was held at the hospital's health ...
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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. ...