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Naperville musicians at 'leading edge' of carillon worldAug 16, 2013 6:00 am - For 13 years, Naperville has been home to a musical instrument found in only 650 places in the world — the carillon. A map showing where the bell-tower instruments are ...
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Cantigny Golf's bee project goes global with gift to high school in GhanaAug 16, 2013 6:00 am - Honey bees are busily gathering nectar from the purple coneflowers planted near the Cantigny Golf Clubhouse. These flying producers of golden honey are a source of pride...
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Elgin: Businesses now turning to face the Fox RiverAug 15, 2013 6:00 am - Two remarkable things happened this summer in Elgin, both drawing on the beauty of the Fox River as a way to attract customers and make business. One, for the first time...
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See horses on screen and in person at St. Charles festivalsAug 14, 2013 2:04 pm - When 2-year-old Rowan Isaacson was diagnosed with autism, his parents were thrown into a world of confusion and despair. But, when his father brought him to Betsy, the I...
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Fox Lake Cardboard Boat Race slated for Sunday at Lakefront ParkAug 14, 2013 12:43 pm - The village of Fox Lake Parks and Recreation Department is set to launch the 16th Annual Cardboard Boat Race on Sunday, Aug. 18. On-site building begins at 8 a.m., with...
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Race2Grace 5K in Bloomingdale benefits food pantriesAug 14, 2013 8:49 am - St. Isidore Catholic Church, the headquarters for the Neighborhood Food Pantries organization (formerly called Feeding Northwest DuPage), is the primary sponsor of the a...
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How the Dundees are shaping their parts of the Fox RiverAug 14, 2013 6:03 am - East Dundee and West Dundee have embarked on a few projects to enhance their use of the Fox River. But while West Dundee leaders want to maintain what’s already been don...
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Small town and proud of it: Elburn DaysAug 13, 2013 3:18 pm - Mud volleyball? Livestock judging? This isn’t your average festival
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Finance issue causing a wedge between relativesAug 13, 2013 1:51 pm - Q. My husband’s brother “Patrick” and Patrick’s wife “Dana” run a well-known blog in a very niche industry. Often, they will make comments about how our jobs are “not en...
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Keep an open mind after hearing one person’s take on anotherAug 13, 2013 1:50 pm - Q. From what my daughter’s boyfriend has told me of his childhood, his mom sounds cold, unloving, even borderline abusive. He’s quick to reassure me that she’s changed s...