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Confronting mom should just be about your feelingsMay 14, 2013 12:18 pm - Q. My mother is a crazy cat lady. She has been doing better in recent years, down to 15 cats instead of 40 or 50, motivated by the arrival of her first grandchild, my so...
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Draw your own lines in relationship and live accordinglyMay 14, 2013 11:59 am - Q. The chemistry in my nine-month relationship is awesome, the hard work feels minimal, we stay up late and talk often. I’ve always wanted my lover to be my best friend....
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Village Theatre Guild to stage avant-garde ‘Next Fall’May 14, 2013 8:08 am - The theater, perhaps more than any art form, is prone to explore topics that are both contemporary, relevant and controversial. In “Next Fall,” the Village Theatre Guil...
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Naperville walk helps fund research into Huntington’s diseaseMay 13, 2013 1:55 pm - Imagine being a child and being told your mom’s kind of odd behavior is part of a progressive disease that eventually will take her life. You learn her slurred speech an...
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West Chicago celebrates Blooming Fest on SaturdayMay 13, 2013 1:37 pm - West Chicago will celebrate every aspect of gardening during its annual Blooming Fest celebration from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18, in the city’s downtown. The 13-...
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Hampshire HS senior hopes to make a career out of filmMay 13, 2013 1:20 pm - When Danny Heck was in eighth grade, he and his friends made an Indiana Jones movie with a camcorder. He had such a good time it prompted some research into the film ind...
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Edible leaves are part of nutritious mealsMay 13, 2013 12:00 pm - Third-graders in Jen Janik's class at Big Hollow Elementary School in Ingleside want to know, “Are leaves edible? Why or why not?” A delicious meal might include many ed...
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Second career a serendipitous fit for Geneva art teacherMay 13, 2013 7:15 am - Al Ochsner didn't set out to be a teacher. He is a professional artist. But in the early 2000s, he was also a single father to two boys, and needed more cash. He became ...
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Tips from a great teacherMay 13, 2013 7:12 am - We asked Al Ochsner, art teacher at Geneva High School, for some advice for parents. In his own words: Take an interest: My advice to high school parents would be to be ...
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Al Ochsner, in the words of his studentsMay 13, 2013 7:00 am - According to Al Ochsner's independent-study student, 17-year-old senior Becca Hac, Ochsner “is not an easy teacher.” His persistence in making her become better at matti...