Local
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DuPage animal stories made big news in 2012Dec 26, 2012 8:00 am - It was a ruff year for animals in DuPage County. Everywhere you turned it seemed fur was flying and feathers were being ruffled. Everybody's bite was worse than their ba...
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Scouts answer wish lists for homeless vetsDec 23, 2012 5:33 am - Wearing vests and badges, they snapped to attention during a presentation of the flag before pursuing their task at hand: spreading some Christmas cheer for those who se...
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Humanitarian Service Project strives to ease pain and suffering brought by povertyDec 23, 2012 5:03 am - The Carol Stream-based Humanitarian Service Project began in 1979 when Karole and Floyd Kettering decided to help needy area families with groceries and gifts for the Ch...
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Winning photos range from abstract to literalDec 23, 2012 5:01 am - Each week’s DuPage County Neighbor section includes at least one entry in our Photo Finish contest. Our photo staffers pick some of their favorite submissions to run eac...
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Morton Arboretum gears up for annual yule log huntDec 23, 2012 4:42 am - Think yule logs only make for anticlimactic television? The uninterrupted hours and hours of just a burning log on screen have long been a holiday staple for homebodies ...
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DuPage Children’s Museum’s Bubble Bash offering countdown to noonDec 23, 2012 4:31 am - If you’re a little kid, New Year’s Eve is about as much fun as that time you fell off your bike and wound up scraping your knee on the sidewalk. It’s the one holiday tha...
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She doesn't want 'short-term boyfriends' at holiday dinnersDec 22, 2012 9:00 am - Q. My family consists of 20-plus people. Every Thanksgiving we gather at my sister's house and Christmas at mine. Our niece, who is divorced, has three children, but two...
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Moving Picture: Mt. Prospect shoe shop offers service, musicDec 21, 2012 8:45 am - Walk into Al's Shoe Service in Mount Prospect to get a pair of shoes repaired, and you may encounter a jazz ensemble performing in the center of the store. Larry DeAngel...
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DuPage Leadership Team honorable mentionsDec 21, 2012 4:00 am - Sarah Ahmed School: College Preparatory School of America Hometown: Lombard Class: Senior Parents: Wasay Ahmed and Azra Ahmed Sponsor: Duc Do, instruction specialist, cu...
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2012-2013 DuPage County Leadership TeamDec 21, 2012 4:00 am - Kate Berens, Timothy Christian High School Hometown: Glen Ellyn Class: Senior Parents: Bruce and Michelle Berens Sponsor: Frances David, school counselor Community ...