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‘Fast and fun’ time in store at Naperville bed racesAug 28, 2013 6:00 am - Of all the things that can be raced — cars, boats, bikes, airplanes and even rubber ducks — beds seem an unlikely candidate. But beds will be the front-runners, the last...
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5K run will benefit children’s programs and charitiesAug 27, 2013 12:54 pm - The Briere family of Vernon Hills is planning the third annual 5K run in memory of son and brother Ryan, who died in January 2011. The event on Sept. 8 raises money for...
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One-act plays take stage at West Chicago High SchoolAug 27, 2013 12:29 pm - Several one-act plays will be presented in a single evening when WeGo Drama at Community High School opens its 2013-14 season in early September with the return of its S...
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Talk it out with friend about her past betrayalAug 27, 2013 12:21 pm - Q. A longtime friend of mine is getting married. We have been friends since we were children, but we are not as close now as we were back then. We went to different coll...
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Cardiac screening planned for students at seven schoolsAug 27, 2013 12:18 pm - The Max Schewitz Foundation kicks off its sixth year of Screens for Teens, an EKG-based cardiac screening program on Sept. 11 at College of Lake County. Students receiv...
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Veterans asked to share stories for Library of Congress projectAug 27, 2013 12:09 pm - Various partners of the Lake County legal community will again work with the Library of Congress on its Veterans’ History Project, 19th Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Fred...
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Letter about bedbugs still bothers readersAug 27, 2013 12:02 pm - Are there letter-writers you wonder about to this day? While I’m away, readers nominate some who stayed in mind. You can find the following January 2010 story online at ...
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Mundelein Arts Festival is set for Sept. 7-8Aug 26, 2013 12:02 pm - The third annual Mundelein Arts Festival is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8, in Kracklauer Park, 100 N. Seymour Ave. The juried festival wi...
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Naperville gym completes 41,251 push-ups for Little FriendsAug 26, 2013 10:00 am - Walkathons, 5K runs, long-distance bike races and even jumping jack challenges are tried-and-true in the world of fitness-based fundraisers, but there's at least one com...
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Wauconda to hold annual street danceAug 26, 2013 9:51 am - Wauconda’s Main Street will be rocking and rolling when the town’s 14th annual street dance kicks off Saturday, Aug. 31. A bevy of bands are set to play and local vendor...