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If you can’t be yourself around boyfriend, it may be time to say goodbyeJul 30, 2013 1:31 pm - Q. My boyfriend constantly picks up on little things about me (too many boxes of Cheerios, the names of romance novels on my shelf, the colors of garments in my closet) ...
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She bought her dog, but tells people she adopted itJul 30, 2013 11:04 am - Q. I recently “adopted” a purebred dog, or at least, that’s how I think of it. Some people ask, did you adopt her? I just say yes. Is she a mix? I say, “Nope, she is a (...
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Grayslake building gets green kudosJul 29, 2013 4:26 pm - Grayslake’s Prairie Med building, a 39,000-square-foot state-of-the-art medical office and research facility, recently became the first building in Illinois to be awarde...
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Waukegan library plans gold medal celebrationJul 29, 2013 1:34 pm - The Waukegan Public Library recently struck gold by winning the prestigious National Medal from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. To celebrate, the communit...
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St. Matthew to host 23rd annual Pig RoastJul 29, 2013 9:36 am - St. Matthew Lutheran Church and School in Hawthorn Woods will host its 23rd Annual Pig Roast on Sunday, Aug. 18. Food will be served from noon to 5 p.m. at the church on...
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Bloomingdale man at Quinn’s side for announcementJul 29, 2013 9:21 am - Elliot Walte of Bloomingdale is a 22-year-old who enjoys spending time with family and friends, dreaming about what the future holds, and working hard at a job he loves....
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Apple pie bakers wanted for Naper Settlement’s Hometown Picnic contestJul 29, 2013 8:18 am - Dig through your cookbooks, search the Internet, or call up Grandma for her recipe and join Naper Settlement’s apple pie contest on Saturday, Aug. 10. Naper Settlement ...
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Joanie’s Closet to collect school supplies for District 95Jul 29, 2013 7:14 am - Joanie’s Closet is an organization that helps under-resourced Lake Zurich Unit District 95 students and their families with basic needs. Among other things, Joanie’s Cl...
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Think a little harder before saying no to vacationing with the parentsJul 26, 2013 2:47 pm - Q. In the mid-1990s, when I was 22 and my brother was 18, our family took a Caribbean cruise. It was fun, but not so much fun that I cared to go back again. Now that my ...
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Wheaton museum extends Illinois Folk Art exhibitJul 26, 2013 11:58 am - The DuPage County Historical Museum exhibit “Early Illinois Folk Art, 1825-1925” has been extended to Sunday, Oct. 27. This is the largest changing exhibit the museum ha...