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Prairie Crossing Learning Farm offers ‘Backyard Chicken’ workshopOct 23, 2013 12:29 pm - A growing number of suburban residents are interested in raising chickens as a fun and educational hobby that also provides fresh eggs. To learn more about raising chic...
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Beach Park man recalls Beirut bombing on 30th anniversary of attackOct 23, 2013 6:00 am - At 6:22 a.m. on Oct. 23, 1983, a horrendous explosion shook the Lebanese University building in Beirut and awoke 21-year-old U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Randy Lund of Zion, w...
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Check with the BBB before donating to breast cancer charitiesOct 22, 2013 12:26 pm - Scam charities often use emotional appeals to target their victims, warns the Better Business Bureau. This caution is especially relevant because many businesses are ma...
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Boyfriend’s financial difficulties are troubling for herOct 22, 2013 11:38 am - Q. What is a fair way for me to engage with my boyfriend’s vastly different financial situation? I am from a family that is comfortable financially, and I have zero debt...
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Call hotline if you believe kids may be in dangerOct 22, 2013 11:17 am - Q. I live in a complex that has a lot of families in it, though it’s just my husband and me. There are always kids playing outside. All of them are sweet and polite, and...
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DuPage preserves offer views of fall colorOct 22, 2013 10:04 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County invites fall fans to get out and experience the season’s short-lived woodland color displays at DuPage County’s forest pres...
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Books offer political lessons from the 19th centuryOct 21, 2013 1:40 pm - We have a new trail in our neighborhood that runs around the retention pond at May Watts Park. Already the winding path is proving to be a pretty peaceful retreat set in...
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Best player in the NFL? It’s a tough choiceOct 21, 2013 12:13 pm - You wanted to know Amy Mueller’s fourth-graders at the Herbert Hoover Math and Science Academy in Schaumburg asked, “Who is the best football player in the NFL?” Finding...
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Police, criminal justice professionals fighting for charityOct 21, 2013 12:00 am - They've been training, they've been talking trash, and now they're ready to get in the ring. On Sunday, Oct. 27, area police and criminal justice professionals will la...
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Waukegan Park District wins national awardOct 19, 2013 12:02 am - The National Recreation and Park Association awarded the Waukegan Park District its highest honor, the 2013 National Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreati...