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Grayslake Summer Days one of the last festivals of the seasonAug 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Grayslake Summer Days returns with music, food and a night parade this weekend. Unlike previous years, the Summer Days grounds will be at Center and Whitney streets in d...
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Lake Forest Civic Orchestra announces four guest conductorsAug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - The Lake Forest Civic Orchestra has announced the selection of four guest conductors for the upcoming 2014-15 season. Each guest conductor will lead the orchestra in on...
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How lenses bend and shape light to help us seeAug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know A young patron at the Grayslake Public Library District asked: "How do magnifying glasses make things bigger?" Convex or curved, dome-shaped glass cal...
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Lincolnshire Art Festival takes place Aug. 16-17Aug 10, 2014 11:00 pm - Rated as one of the Top 100 festivals in the country by Sunshine Artist magazine, the Lincolnshire Art Festival celebrates its 17th year in 2014. The event will run Satu...
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South Elgin Riverfest Express switches it upAug 10, 2014 11:00 pm - Visitors returning to the annual South Elgin Riverfest Express may be a little turned around this year. In previous years, the stage for live entertainment has been near...
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Sometimes the slow, measured response is the right oneAug 10, 2014 1:01 am - If I were going to do a David Letterman style "Top Ten List" of things counselors hear most, "I wish I hadn't done that" (or "said that") would be right up there. Of co...
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Images: Photo Contest FinalistsAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - ...
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St. Charles engraver put his love of art to work by creating monumentsAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Whether it's a simple name and date or an intricate custom etching, monument engraver Jim Shoaf creates a piece of art that reflects the life of those who have passed on...
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Cantigny celebrates its French connectionAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - This weekend in Cantigny Park, Jill Gibson will wear the signature blue blouse, yellow hat and charming demeanor of beloved children's book character Madeline. "It's fu...
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New staffers at Mundelein High School for the 2014-15 academic yearAug 07, 2014 11:00 pm - Nineteen people will join the Mundelein High School staff when the 2014-15 term begins on Tuesday, Aug. 12. The new employees include: • Jaime Adkins, a physical educati...