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West Chicago gallery features wearable artNov 27, 2013 3:30 pm - West Chicago’s Gallery 200 presents “Wonderful & Wearable” this month at 200 Main St. The eclectic selection of handmade jewelry, jackets, vests, T-shirts and scarves c...
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Polar Express rolling at Blackberry FarmNov 27, 2013 12:58 pm - The Polar Express train is welcoming all aboard during the first three weekends in December at Blackberry Farm in Aurora for its annual Yuletide celebration amid thousan...
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‘Talking shop’ is making girlfriend feel excludedNov 26, 2013 1:21 pm - Q. I went to college with two friends who are now a couple. I currently work with the boyfriend while his girlfriend works in a different organization down the street fr...
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DuPage investigator protects our ‘most precious’ assetsNov 26, 2013 11:33 am - Robert Holguin doesn’t like what he sees at work every day, but he takes pride in the fact it’s his job to protect children. Holguin is one of 11 criminal investigators...
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Interest in 3-D printing technology growingNov 25, 2013 10:56 am - Amy Mueller’s sixth-grade students at Hoover Math & Science Academy in Schaumburg wanted to know, “Who invented the 3-D printer?” A prosthetic leg, colorful gym shoes, a...
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Foundation’s grant helps keep Aurora’s history safeNov 25, 2013 10:28 am - Valuable works of art and historic artifacts will be safe and sound this winter and for years to come thanks to an emergency grant to the Aurora Historical Society from ...
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Plenty to give thanks for this year and alwaysNov 25, 2013 10:11 am - When Mitch Albom appeared recently at North Central College’s Meiley-Swallow Hall for a book signing event arranged by Anderson’s Bookshop, I sat in the balcony of the t...
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Turkey trot tradition lets Naperville runners 'eat later'Nov 25, 2013 10:00 am - The Turkey Trot tradition continues this Thanksgiving in Naperville as the annual 5K race sponsored by the Naperville Noon Lions gets ready to run for its 16th year. For...
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Dentist still going strong after more than 50 yearsNov 25, 2013 8:00 am - In an era where work longevity often is marked by weeks or months, it’s nothing to sneeze at when someone sticks at something for a full year. Another rarefied category...
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Giving to others improves your own outlook on lifeNov 24, 2013 5:00 am - By Ken Potts This is a Thanksgiving story worth retelling. A friend of mine was part of a turkey raffle through a service organization she belongs to. And, much to her s...