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Diabetes walk a family tradition for three decadesSep 23, 2013 8:00 am - Jessica Hierbaum is taking part in the JDRF Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes in Warrenville. In 1975, at the age of 4, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Four years la...
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Ron Santo Walks on a mission to cure diabetesSep 22, 2013 11:00 pm - For most of us, Ron Santo is the affable third baseman with a lifelong yearning to be a Hall of Famer who was so emotionally invested in his Cubs that just his groans an...
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Oktoberfest returns to LibertyvilleSep 20, 2013 8:32 pm - MainStreet Libertyville hosts its annual Oktoberfest from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, under the big top tent on Church Street. A perennial community favorite, this ...
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Composting workshop offered at organic farmSep 20, 2013 11:13 am - Traditional skills such as composting and caring for chickens are increasingly popular with city and suburban residents. The Prairie Crossing Learning Farm in Grayslake ...
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Naperville pow wow promotes unity, environment, Native American cultureSep 20, 2013 6:00 am - Creating unity among all peoples, preserving the environment and promoting cultural awareness is the threefold mission of this weekend's 19th annual Harvest Pow Wow orga...
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s stepping off in NapervilleSep 19, 2013 1:52 pm - When hundreds of walkers gather Sunday at North Central College’s Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium near downtown Naperville for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer...
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Children's musician Jim Gill to perform in NapervilleSep 19, 2013 12:00 pm - Kids' musician Jim Gill brings Contagious Tunes Tour to Naperville
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Warren High football stadium improved with reduced volumesSep 19, 2013 11:16 am - Warren Township High School’s football stadium at the O’Plaine Road campus in Gurnee has been made quieter with improvements that should make a nearby residential neighb...
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Golf outing to benefit Wounded Warrior ProjectSep 19, 2013 10:38 am - A Mundelein police officer and a U.S. Army first sergeant have partnered together to organize a golf tournament to benefit Wounded Warrior Project. The Warrior Cup Char...
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Glen Ellyn man organizes music festival to rally people to fight cancerSep 19, 2013 6:00 am - Katie Vogg of Glen Ellyn wasn't one to call attention to herself, but she loved music, laughter and helping people. So she might be pleased with the Cancerpalooza music ...