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Benefit to help family of liver cancer victimAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A benefit to help the family of Herman Bueno will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the Norge Ski clubhouse, 100 Ski Hill in Fox River Grove. Tickets are $30 at the door...
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May Whitney PTO to hold fundraiserAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - May Whitney PTO Community Donations will hold a fundraiser on Tuesday at Yogi's Pizza in Lake Zurich. Ten percent of all sales that day will be donated to the May Whitne...
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PADS finally finds a local pad to help people who are homelessAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - There were periods of exhilaration and anticipation, followed by deep lows of disappointment. Libby Hoeft, wife of the late state Sen. Douglas Hoeft of Elgin, vividly re...
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Circus making its way to Westfield Hawthorne MallAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The Kelly Miller Circus, sponsored by the Vernon Hills Lions Club, will be performing all new acts at 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sept. 16 and 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17. Tents...
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Des Plaines River once vital to life, livelihoodsAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - For most commuters traveling across Lake County, the Des Plaines River gets nary a glance. Much of the view is obscured by its tree-lined shores or bridges. These days t...
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From poetry to quilling, park districts have it allAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Seniors will find a plethora of interesting fall classes with reasonable fees at local park districts in DuPage County. The College of DuPage Older Adult Institute and t...
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To markets, to marketsAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Maybe it's the "eat local" movement. Combined with the "eat more organic" folks. And spurred on by the "let's have something fun down-town" crowd. This year, we've nearl...
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Authors, Web sites help you find good reads with less troubleAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Thomas Jefferson said, "I cannot live without books." Some of us know exactly what he meant. If you are among this group, you know that one of the constant quests is for...
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$300,000 in grants awardedAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The Lake County Community Foundation handed out $300,000 in grants recently to nonprofit organizations helping people in the county. "This was the Foundation's largest a...
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Why you should care about faith in politicsAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Thanks to an automobile commercial, the word "Duh" has come back into regular language, rescued from its status as a slang term used primarily by children and teens. It ...