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‘Somebody/Nobody’ takes stage at North CentralJan 02, 2014 10:33 am - Students at Naperville’s North Central College will perform the comedy “Somebody/Nobody” four times from Jan. 16 to 19 in the college’s Madden Theatre at the Fine Arts C...
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Naperville’s Nichols Library extends Sunday hoursJan 02, 2014 10:30 am - Patrons at Naperville’s downtown Nichols Library will have more time to use and enjoy the facility beginning Jan. 5 when its Sunday hours of operation are expanded to 1 ...
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Tips for knowing when to get involvedJan 02, 2014 7:47 am - A friend of mine asked this question, and it’s a good one: “How do we know when our attempts to help other people actually do more harm than good?” We begin with the be...
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Larger problem(s) behind grandma’s Christmas presentDec 31, 2013 9:04 am - Q. My mother-in-law asked me for Christmas gift ideas for my 4-month-old son. I said I thought he was too young for electronic toys and asked for something simple, like ...
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Lombard offering 24th Citizens Police AcademyDec 31, 2013 8:59 am - The Lombard Police Department will be holding its 24th Citizens Police Academy beginning March 4. The classes are free and take place from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays over a...
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A look back at some of our best Photo Finish pictures of the yearDec 31, 2013 8:08 am - Mother Nature, it seems, is pretty darn photogenic. You can take her picture from almost any angle and come away with a spectacular view that accents her assets, masks h...
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Relationship won’t work if you make girlfriend your projectDec 31, 2013 8:03 am - Q. After a few weeks of really hitting it off with a girl (late-20s, I’m mid-30s), our dating came to a sudden halt after she discovered I had a piece of furniture she h...
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Hainesville man is December hometown heroDec 31, 2013 7:24 am - The Round Lake Area Exchange Club has announced that U.S. Army Spc. Scott Hein of Hainesville is the December hometown hero. A 2009 graduate of Grayslake Central High S...
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How our schools keep commitments to students, parentsDec 31, 2013 6:50 am - As we think about drafting our resolutions for the New Year, it’s important to observe and reflect on model examples of organizations that have and continue to follow th...
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Participants needed for Waukegan’s ‘Polar Bear Plunge’ on New Year’s DayDec 30, 2013 11:58 am - Start the new year off by supporting individuals with a disability by registering for the “Polar Bear Plunge” into Lake Michigan on New Year’s morning. Participants will...