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Green Earth Fair feeds growing appetite for sustainabilityMay 02, 2014 1:00 am - Each year as crops grow at the Green Earth Institute in Naperville so, it seems, does interest in the nonprofit's mission of educating the public about environmental sus...
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Program to paint Carpentersville homes needs applicantsApr 29, 2014 11:00 pm - Carpentersville is looking for certain groups of people in the village who need help painting their homes. Every September, the village's Paint-A-Thon committee paints t...
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David Adler Music and Arts Center to host annual fundraiserApr 29, 2014 11:00 pm - The David Adler Music and Arts Center will host its annual fundraising event Saturday, May 17, featuring a silent auction, a celebrity cooking demonstration and local mu...
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Students at Glen Ellyn's St. James the Apostle capture spirit of caringApr 29, 2014 1:00 am - “It's not about yourself; it's about helping other people.” With that one sentence, St. James the Apostle fifth-grader Mickey Schihl captured the spirit of the school's...
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Stevenson home receives national historic landmark statusApr 28, 2014 11:00 pm - The Adlai E. Stevenson II Historic Home in southeast Lake County has been named a national historic landmark by the National Park Service. The home, built in 1938 by St...
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Gurnee Exchange Club's Salad in the Park fundraiser returnsApr 27, 2014 11:00 pm - Exchange Club of Gurnee is getting ready to host its annual Salad in the Park fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, at Gurnee Park District's Viking Park Da...
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Walk/run to break cycle of domestic violenceApr 27, 2014 11:00 pm - A Safe Place Invites is seeking participants for its second EmpoweRun 5K Run/Walk to help in the fight against domestic violence. The event is Saturday, May 3, at Indepe...
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Images: Photo Contest FinalistsApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - ...
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Moving picture: Mount Prospect minister inspires with musicApr 25, 2014 1:00 am - Nine years ago, the Rev. Shawn Kafader walked through the doors of Friendship Village in Schaumburg with his Takamine guitar strapped to his back and a song in his heart...
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Open house for MainStreet Libertyville's 25th anniversaryApr 23, 2014 11:00 pm - MainStreet Libertyville, nonprofit volunteer-based organization that has 25 years of success promoting and preserving downtown Libertyville invites the public to share i...