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Lake County Health Department receives state mental health grantJan 28, 2013 11:56 am - The state of Illinois has awarded a five-year grant of approximately $4.5 million to the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center. The grant is designed to...
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Aurora gets $10.8 million grant to fund new libraryJan 27, 2013 5:20 pm - The Aurora Public Library has been awarded a $10.8 million state grant that will be applied toward the $28 million cost of building a new downtown library. Construction ...
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Director solves mysteries of ‘Sherlock’ productionJan 27, 2013 5:20 pm - It’s no mystery why Annie-Walker Bright ended up directing “Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure” at Wheaton Drama’s Playhouse 111. Walker-Bright says she’s always attra...
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Naper Settlement seeks junior and adult volunteersJan 27, 2013 5:00 am - Do you love history? Are you looking for an opportunity to give back to your community? Each year, more than 1,300 volunteers help with special events, fundraisers, bui...
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Blood drive organizer honoredJan 27, 2013 5:00 am - For the past decade, Ted Little, student affairs adviser at Universal Technical Institute in Glendale Heights, has spent time each year planning, organizing and recruiti...
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Bad times can make a marriage strongerJan 27, 2013 5:00 am - We remember the good times. The first time we realized we were in love; that special getaway weekend; the walk by the lake; the all-night talk; the vacation out West; th...
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How to react to news that her daughter is dating a woman?Jan 25, 2013 6:33 pm - Q. My 20-year-old college daughter announced this week that she was seeing someone. She said her name was (blank) and that’s all I can recall. She has never had a relati...
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Lindenhurst-Lake Villa Chamber of Commerce launches buy local initiativeJan 25, 2013 9:56 am - The Lindenhurst-Lake Villa Chamber of Commerce is inviting the community to participate in its “Shop Ÿ Think Ÿ Buy Local” initiative. This program encourages community ...
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Des Plaines resident receives valor awardJan 25, 2013 9:15 am - Des Plaines resident Jose Ortiz is a good guy to have around in a tough situation. Ortiz, who on Nov. 30 stopped a bank robbery in progress, was honored for his quick th...
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Sox coaches help kids at Lisle training centerJan 24, 2013 1:30 pm - Chicago White Sox coaches Bobby Thigpen and Daryl Boston visited with aspiring players at the Bulls/Sox Academy in Lisle Jan. 23 in advance of appearances this weekend a...