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Don’t send revealing note to cheater’s spouseFeb 12, 2013 10:50 am - Q. Two acquaintances are having an affair, one married, one single. They are not being discreet, and a LOT of people know. We live in a pretty small city, so I am surpri...
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Protecting your child is first priorityFeb 12, 2013 10:39 am - Q. I grew up with a mother who was profoundly manipulative, volatile and mean-spirited. My siblings and I all have anxiety disorders for which we have sought counseling....
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Wauconda Chamber of Commerce EXPO opens Feb. 23Feb 11, 2013 1:31 pm - The 10th Annual Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce Business and Community EXPO returns to Wauconda High School on Saturday, Feb. 23, and Sunday, Feb. 24. The themed even...
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Chorus of DuPage quartets deliver singing valentinesFeb 11, 2013 12:00 pm - For an unforgettable gift that expresses “I love you,” consider sending a singing valentine this year on Feb. 14. Sure you could mail a card or bring a heart-shaped box ...
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Aurora businesses urged to ‘Paint Town Red’Feb 11, 2013 11:21 am - Provena Mercy Medical Center and the American Heart Association are encouraging businesses and community organizations in Aurora to “Paint the Town Red,” during Febr...
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‘Wonder’ author inspires students to Choose KindFeb 11, 2013 7:40 am - In a “Wonder” of a week, R.J. Palacio, Naperville READS 2013 children’s author, visited Naperville for three days, talking with almost 7,000 children and adults, signing...
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Bartlett teacher Lana Brozik calls herself a lifelong learnerFeb 10, 2013 6:00 am - Lana Brozik has 7,000 books in her classroom. There's fantasy and science fiction that her students read the most, but also mysteries, literary fiction and nonfiction op...
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Moving Picture: Algonquin man's art is taxidermyFeb 08, 2013 8:00 am - Vern Brancamp is an artist. Unlike other artists who interpret nature on a canvas or with a camera, nature is his canvas. His craft is taxidermy. And it's been a lifel...
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One bird in a flock may not be like the othersFeb 06, 2013 11:33 am - A cool thing happened in January when I least expected it. While walking from the Glen Ellyn YMCA to the Walgreens next door, I noticed that the neighboring water detent...
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ECC to stage play based on former slave’s autobiographyFeb 05, 2013 1:15 pm - Elgin Community College and the Elgin Area Leadership Academy will present “Voices of the Middle Passage,” a one-act play written by retired 16th Circuit Court Judge Wil...