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Artist’s ehibit displays her love of art in all its formsJul 17, 2013 6:00 am - Artist Kathy Steere embraces art in all forms, from creating wooden sculptures from downed trees to painting backdrops for school plays and completing a fine art certifi...
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Country musician to headline benefit concert at Wheaton's CantignyJul 17, 2013 6:00 am - To Ronnie Dunn, it's an opportunity to give back. The country music performer will perform Saturday, July 20, at the eighth annual Rockin' for the Troops concert at Whe...
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Festival also has games, rides and a paradeJul 16, 2013 12:38 pm - Lake Zurich’s huge annual party returns for its 71st edition Friday. Sponsored by the Lake Zurich Lions Club, which serves the visually impaired and blind, Alpine Fest w...
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New boyfriend is causing troubles on many levelsJul 16, 2013 12:09 pm - Q. I just finished high school and am going off to college this fall, and my father just retired from a long career in the Marines. I recently got a boyfriend and we hav...
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Avoid sounding like adults in “Charlie Brown”Jul 15, 2013 5:27 pm - My now-adult children all seemed to have been enamored with the videotaped version of Charlie Brown. I’ve watched it more than a few times myself; I’ve always identified...
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We only come this way onceJul 15, 2013 5:23 pm - “We only come this way once? Then what did I come this way for?!?” — Charlie Brown I’ve always had a special affinity for good old Charlie Brown. My sisters insist it’s ...
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‘Submissive’ one end of power spectrumJul 15, 2013 5:19 pm - (Part one in a three-part series) You’d like Karen, bright, talented, outgoing, sensitive, attractive. She seems to have so much going for her, so much potential. Yet so...
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Age-old chicken vs. egg question has differing opinionsJul 15, 2013 1:00 pm - “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” asked sixth-graders from Maureen Petricca's class at Nerge Elementary School in Roselle. In 300 B.C., Ancient Greek philosoph...
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Ribfest funding supports Naperville-based parent mentoring programJul 15, 2013 9:00 am - Naperville Exchange Club’s Ribfest proceeds support parent mentoring program
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Glen Ellyn teen trains dogs to serve people with disabilitiesJul 13, 2013 8:00 am - When sirens sound in Glen Ellyn, a year-old golden retriever named Friday doesn’t cower, whine or run for a place to hide. Instead, she looks to her handler, 16-year-ol...