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Carmel student wins performing arts scholarshipJun 03, 2014 11:00 pm - Kirk Players, the Mundelein-based community service theater, has announced the recipient of its 2014 John W. Lynn Performing Arts Scholarship is William Higgins of Carme...
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Lake Villa will host its 14th annual Celebration of SummerJun 03, 2014 11:00 pm - While the calendar says it's spring, Lake Villa is set to kick off summer on Saturday, June 7. The 14th annual Celebration of Summer will take place in Lehmann Park, 148...
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Looking back at the Allies invasion of NormandyJun 02, 2014 1:01 am - Seventy years ago this week, the most important battle on the continent of Europe in World War II took place in Normandy, France: D-Day. The U.S. Army's 1st Infantry Div...
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Field trip around Naperville helps kindergartners find their place in their communityJun 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Six-year-old Nolan Reid sat near the front of the adult-sized theater seats of the Naperville City Council chambers, his back pressed into the seat and his feet dangling...
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Head trauma is major cause of amnesiaJun 01, 2014 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why does amnesia make you forget memories?" asked fifth-graders in Elise Diaz and Caroline Dicentio's classrooms at Prairie Trail School in Wadsworth...
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Images: Photo Contest FinalistsMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - ...
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Moving picture: Elgin man trains 'Medieval' stallionsMay 30, 2014 1:00 am - Mario Contreras is a classic type “A” personality. As head horse trainer at Medieval Times in Hoffman Estates, the 42-year-old Elgin resident often works a seven-day we...
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Free phone app about Lake Michigan swim bans, conditionsMay 29, 2014 11:00 pm - This year, beachgoers have a new option for learning the latest news on swim bans at public beaches. In addition to the Lake Michigan swim bans posted on the Lake Count...
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Naperville mayor receiving Lifetime Achievement AwardMay 28, 2014 6:00 am - Naperville Mayor A. George Pradel sits in the conference room where he oversees liquor commission meetings and listens to a woman talk about her son's military service. ...
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Ride of Silence honors memory of Elk Grove cyclistMay 27, 2014 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village cyclists rode silently along local bike trails and streets last week to honor the memory of a cyclist struck and killed by a vehicle last year on Higgi...