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St. Charles artist paints with fire and smokeAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - St. Charles artist Anne Ressman Zabinski has been painting with acrylics, watercolors and alcohol inks for several years, but sometimes she exchanges the brush and color...
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Images: Photo Contest FinalistsAug 15, 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 11. ...
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Catholic Charities Lake County seeks volunteers to be youth mentorsAug 14, 2014 11:00 pm - Catholic Charities Lake County Youth Mentorship Program has made a positive impact on a dozen children, but more mentors are needed before the 2014-15 school year begins...
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Cardboard boat racing set for WaucondaAug 14, 2014 11:00 pm - A cardboard boat race benefiting the Bangs Lake Advisory Committee will be held in Wauconda Saturday, Aug. 30. Lindy's Landing, 115 Park St., is running the event, which...
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Country and blues featured at 4th annual Ribfest in Vernon HillsAug 14, 2014 11:00 pm - The Vernon Hills Park District's fourth annual Little Bear Ribfest is set for 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, Aug. 22, and 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 23, at Century Pa...
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Don't let go of your childlike wonderAug 13, 2014 11:00 pm - My oldest daughter once bore a striking resemblance to Curly (as in "The Three Stooges"). She won't be offended by my revealing this. In fact, she laughs as hard as I d...
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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...