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6 tips for navigating Naperville's Last FlingAug 27, 2014 11:00 am - Traditions Naperville residents expect from the Last Fling Labor Day festival — concerts, a carnival, silly contests and races, business booths and a large area for kids...
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Medieval Times donates retiring horse to Partners For Progress in WaucondaAug 26, 2014 11:00 pm - A team from Medieval Times in Schaumburg recently donated a retiring quarter horse to Partners For Progress in Wauconda. The handoff happened during the annual Family S...
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Annual Ryan's Run to take place in Vernon HillsAug 25, 2014 11:00 pm - Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital will partner with The Ryan Briere Foundation for the fourth annual Ryan's Run, hospital officials announced. Proceeds from Rya...
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Consumers Credit Union seeks applicants for scholarshipsAug 25, 2014 11:00 pm - Consumers Cooperative Association, sponsor for Consumers Credit Union, announced the opportunity for six high school seniors to earn $1,500 scholarships. The applicatio...
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Former Marine aims to make suburbs safe for all sexual orientationsAug 25, 2014 11:01 am - Brad Setter knows what it's like to be judged. In some ways, it's shaped his life. Setter served in the Marine Corps from 2007 to 2011, the end of his service essentiall...
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Libertyville man shares his love for yoga with 'breath of fire'Aug 22, 2014 10:01 am - They call it the breath of fire. It sounds forced and desperate, like a Canada goose gasping for air after running a marathon. Linas Damasius of Libertyville calls it ...
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Images: Photo Contest FinalistsAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of the bunch and select the finalists. Here are the finalists for the week of August 18. ...
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School supplies drives ease back-to-school costs for needy familiesAug 19, 2014 11:00 pm - For Waukegan resident Melissa Rivera, $300 could go toward her house mortgage and food, but it's also the amount needed to buy school supplies for her four children. "Th...
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'Do a lap' to enjoy Naperville wine fest, organizers sayAug 18, 2014 11:00 pm - The setup of the 12th annual Naperville Wine Festival is like a racetrack: The best way to experience it is to take a lap. It's an odd analogy, festival organizer Scott ...
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Color Aloft hot-air balloon festival returns for second year in GrayslakeAug 18, 2014 11:00 pm - Grayslake's Central Park will be the venue for the village's second hot-air balloon festival. Color Aloft is set for Saturday, Aug. 23. The free event is set to run fro...