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Ives to speak during Fixing Illinois seriesOct 07, 2013 1:21 pm - State Rep. Jeanne Ives will discuss “Holding Illinois to a Higher Standard” as the next speaker in Elmhurst College’s Fixing Illinois lecture series. The Wheaton Republi...
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Warrenville photographer’s praying mantis image captures monthly prizeOct 07, 2013 1:06 pm - When Eugene Bordelon retired from Bell Labs, he didn’t exactly head for a rocking chair on the front porch. Instead, the Warrenville man found himself with time to focus...
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Aurora alderman helping with Mexican hurricane reliefOct 07, 2013 12:14 pm - Aurora is responding to a global call for assistance to Mexico in the wake of the devastating destruction caused by twin storms, hurricanes Manuel and Ingrid. The hurri...
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Libertyville Rotary Sunrise launches ‘Coats for Vets’ driveOct 07, 2013 11:04 am - Libertyville Rotary Sunrise is launching its annual “Coats for Vets” collection drive this month. The goal is to collect winter coats, jackets and other seasonal appare...
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Ancient Egyptians were born into strict class structuresOct 07, 2013 10:58 am - You wanted to know Students in Nancy Sullivan’s sixth-grade class at Frederick Nerge Elementary School in Roselle asked, “In ancient Egypt, how were the Pharaoh and othe...
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Lombard honors 2013 Senior of the YearOct 07, 2013 10:12 am - Lombard has named 100-year-old Claude Walton as Senior of the Year for 2013. The village’s community relations committee chooses recipients of the Senior of the Year aw...
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Son’s short life forever changed Aurora parentsOct 07, 2013 9:00 am - What is it like to die? What sensations does the body experience? Do we see the infamous tunnel of white light? Do we hear angelic voices whisper our name, calling us ho...
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Yorkville mom feels like someone is missingOct 07, 2013 9:00 am - I have actually had six pregnancies total. With my first son, who is 6 years old, the pregnancy was perfect. No issues except for morning sickness. He was born at 40 wee...
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Mom hoped her loss would save someone elseOct 07, 2013 9:00 am - This is a story about Donavan Thomas. No one will ever get to meet him, but he is one of the most important people in my life. His story begins on July 5, 2011. I went ...
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Bolingbrook family’s photos don’t tell the entire storyOct 07, 2013 9:00 am - We thought we had it all planned out. Jobs. Marriage. House. Kids. And if you looked at our family now, you’d think everything went according to plan. Looking at our fa...