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Bugs, amphibians, other creatures — but no dogs — sent into spaceFeb 03, 2014 11:46 am - You wanted to know “Can dogs go into space?” asked a young patron attending the” Write-Away!” program at Vernon Area Public Library District in Lincolnshire. It might se...
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Should she set record straight about leaked pregnancy news?Feb 03, 2014 11:15 am - Q. Many years ago I had a good friend who shared the news of her pregnancy with me and one other girl, with instructions not to tell anyone else until a certain date (af...
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Moving Picture: Lily Lake retiree becomes Polyester the clownJan 31, 2014 8:14 am - Hidden behind a white mask of paint and colorful grease pencil is a 74-year-old retiree whose hobby, simply, is to make people happy. Bringing smiles and causing people...
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Aurora honors city’s history-keeperJan 30, 2014 1:08 pm - Thirty years ago, John Jaros was a new college graduate from Chicago when he was hired as the first employee of the Aurora Historical Society. This month, the organizati...
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Navigating the challenges of being a single parentJan 30, 2014 9:39 am - This is the third installment in a four-part series. As many as half of today’s children will experience divorce. That means they will also spend a time, short or long, ...
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Lake County Health Department hosts National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness DayJan 30, 2014 9:07 am - The public is invited to join the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center for the 14th annual observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Friday, F...
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LifeSource: Weather hampering blood collectionJan 30, 2014 9:06 am - The continuing Arctic weather has caused blood shortages and donation cancellations in nearly every state, including in Illinois. LifeSource Blood Services reports that...
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Naperville READS set to excite with 12 authorsJan 30, 2014 5:00 am - Technology may be changing the way people read, but it doesn't make the skill, or the pastime, of reading obsolete, say the librarians, bookshop employees, educators and...
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Celebrate winter at Woodstock Groundhog DaysJan 29, 2014 1:23 pm - This weekend, visitors to Woodstock can celebrate winter — and find out if we’re in for another six weeks of it — at the city’s annual Groundhog Days festival. The festi...
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CLC announces dates for international film screeningsJan 29, 2014 11:47 am - Four international films will be presented for free Friday nights by the College of Lake County Center for International Education. The films begin at 7 p.m. in Room A1...