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Lombard is looking to honor senior citizensAug 01, 2013 1:55 pm - The village of Lombard is seeking applications for its annual “Senior of the Year” award. Now in its eighth year, the award aims to celebrate the accomplishments of sen...
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Morton Arboretum gearing for 10th annual Fall Color 5KAug 01, 2013 1:52 pm - The Fall Color Festival at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle will get a running start as this year’s 10th annual Fall Color 5K Run & Walk and Kid’s Dash takes place Sunday, ...
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Churches collect school supplies to distributeAug 01, 2013 1:13 pm - Last year, hundreds lined up outside Aurora’s Greenman Elementary School for the summer school supply giveaway. The event, Seeds for Success, started at 9 a.m. and went ...
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For each generation, changing the world is tougher than it looksAug 01, 2013 10:51 am - We were going to change the world, for the better, of course. The “baby boomers” — the biggest, perhaps most privileged, and certainly most vocal, generation ever to mo...
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Remembering a friend: North Aurora Days honors Max HerwigAug 01, 2013 10:29 am - Max Herwig, a well-known former village trustee and longtime coordinator for North Aurora Days, shouldered the bulk of work for the festival for years, and Bob Strusz fo...
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Lake Villa Days ready to celebrate its 80th yearAug 01, 2013 6:00 am - The Lake Villa Days community festival will celebrate its 80th anniversary this year with the usual traditions, including local firefighters battling with water, food, l...
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TV host Bethenny Frankel is coming to NapervilleJul 31, 2013 1:00 pm - Daytime TV's newest talk show host, Bethenny Frankel, will visit Anderson's Bookshop in downtown Naperville later this month to sign copies of her new book, “Skinnygirl ...
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Taste of Roselle features plenty of food, musicJul 31, 2013 12:55 pm - Craft vendors at this weekend’s Taste of Roselle have come from as far as Texas and Florida to showcase their work, but they will not be making the longest trip to Rosel...
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Hymn Festival takes center stage at Our Savior in AuroraJul 31, 2013 12:40 pm - Parish Manager Leah Morsch has been in the choir at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Aurora for about 10 years, but never has the church had a summer musical performance as...
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33rd annual Festival of the Arts in LibertyvilleJul 31, 2013 12:13 pm - The David Adler Music and Arts Center is presenting its 33rd annual Festival of the Arts from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, i...