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Carolyn Hax: Don’t wait for him to come out and say it to your faceJul 10, 2013 12:37 pm - Q. My boyfriend and I are in our early 30s and have been in a serious relationship for two years. He is choosing not to go on a vacation with my family. I am incredibly ...
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Mundelein artist finds niche in watercolor house portraitsJul 10, 2013 6:00 am - From creating the perfect shade of pink to replicate the shrubs to capturing the reflection within the window, Robert Pioch pays attention to every detail when painting ...
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Antioch’s cardboard boat regatta sets sail July 13Jul 09, 2013 11:20 am - NorthBridge Church and the village of Antioch present the 6th annual Family Cardboard Boat Regatta from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Pedersen Park, south of R...
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Couple’s friend shouldn’t be going to husband for marital adviceJul 09, 2013 11:16 am - Q. My husband has been friends since college with a woman who ended up marrying one of his fraternity brothers. Her husband is an alcoholic who will not go for help, eve...
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Advice for birders: Go see Mississippi kite in RockfordJul 09, 2013 6:00 am - Rockford's minor league baseball team changed its name this year, morphing from RiverHawks to Aviators. The new name recalls the city's bit role in aviation history. It ...
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Fireworks and new carnival ride highlight Glendale Heights FestJul 08, 2013 12:51 pm - Rebecca Tybor looks forward to the Glendale Heights Fest every year if for no other reason than to see the smiles on her grandchildren’s faces as they exit the carnival ...
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Itasca Fest celebrates everything from carnival rides to SubarusJul 08, 2013 12:40 pm - For Itasca Fest Chairman Dan Kompanowski, the goal each summer is to bring something interesting and free to the festivities. “We want to always have something special t...
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Dog Days of Summer event features activities for your poochJul 08, 2013 12:10 pm - Watch as 100 nationally ranked top jumping dogs run down a 40-foot dock and jump for distance into a 27,000-gallon pool of water as Libertyville again hosts the four-day...
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Let your values guide your life choicesJul 08, 2013 10:18 am - Remember the old Bette Davis classic “Dark Victory,” about the rich and beautiful young socialite who discovers she has only 10 months to live? Davis’ character moves t...
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Wheaton photographer finds inspiration in natureJul 07, 2013 12:00 am - Inspiration is a tricky thing. It operates on its own schedule. Go looking for it and it will hide like a rabbit in the shadow of a hawk. Let it come to you, though, and...