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How to keep someone who is seriously ill in your thoughtsDec 18, 2013 10:40 am - While I am off, readers offer their advice. On ways to respond to a friend’s serious illness: On two occasions I have had friends with extended treatments for ill...
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West Chicago seeks artists to interpret theme ‘The (Bi)Cycle of Life’Dec 17, 2013 11:47 am - West Chicago is seeking artists to submit work on the theme “The (Bi)Cycle of Life” for the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission’s 2014 Community Banner Art project. Th...
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The best Christmas present? All those memoriesDec 17, 2013 11:39 am - My father, now 90, owned a construction business in Muncie, Ind., where I grew up. My folks still live in the house he built in Rolling Oaks, a small subdivision with 29...
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Cantigny announces photo contest winnersDec 17, 2013 11:34 am - Cantigny Park visitors voted and the results are in for the top three prize winners of the 2012 Cantigny in Focus amateur photo contest. The winners are: First place: Ca...
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Holiday Hoedown coming to Lake County FairgroundsDec 17, 2013 11:09 am - Straight from the North Pole, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and Santa’s brother, Cletus, relocate the family ranch to the Lake County Fairgrounds this month for the Holiday Ho...
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Leaving is the right choice in volatile situationDec 17, 2013 11:03 am - Q. What do you suggest one does when a couple is fighting and one partner tries to leave the room to go cool off, and the other refuses to let them leave? I mean physica...
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Words on Birds: A look back at a phenomenal yearDec 17, 2013 7:17 am - In my little world, baseball is important. I like watching it almost as much as birds. So don’t be too surprised that my favorite news story in 2013 didn’t involve feat...
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Round Lake Beach receives Governor’s Hometown AwardDec 17, 2013 7:04 am - Representatives from the village of Round Lake Beach last month went to Springfield to receive a state of Illinois Governor’s Home Town Award, recognizing volunteers for...
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What, exactly, is your ‘best self’?Dec 16, 2013 2:42 pm - Q. You often talk about a “best self” and the ways people should either live that themselves or permit others to do so. I can guess what a best self might be, but I wond...
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St. James Farm opens for winter visitorsDec 16, 2013 2:39 pm - DuPage Forest Preserve District submission For the first time since the site’s opening, the DuPage County Forest Preserve District invites visitors to explore St. James ...