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You can't always get a pony for ChristmasDec 20, 2012 2:00 pm - My mother, who's now 85, always has had a special gift for making every one of my Christmases bright. When I was growing up, and now that I'm an adult, my mother's joyf...
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Ss. Peter and Paul students to share Christmas storyDec 20, 2012 2:00 pm - No doubt many young Naperville residents will be waking up as early as possible Christmas morning. But some area seventh-graders also would like everyone to set their a...
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Nicor Gas donates to local food pantriesDec 20, 2012 1:26 pm - In the spirit of the holiday season, Nicor Gas has made donations, including food and money, to nine Northern Illinois food pantries to help them meet the demand during ...
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West Chicago nail salon wins Frosty Fest Window Decorating ContestDec 20, 2012 11:57 am - Businesses across the region have decked their halls with holiday lights and greenery, but one business in West Chicago was voted the People’s Choice winner in the recen...
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'Forgetting ourselves in giving ourselves'Dec 19, 2012 4:00 pm - “Our age has produced few great personages — those who become creative and original personalities are not the ones who live their own lives, but those who forget themsel...
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‘Must be nice’ comment just shows reflexive fatigueDec 19, 2012 7:16 am - Q. My friend has children. I don’t. Whenever I mention having done something that costs even a medium amount of money, like splurging on a piece of jewelry, her martyr c...
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Bears wives, Sam's Club help those in need for ChristmasDec 19, 2012 7:15 am - Shoppers stopped and stared as they watched women clad in Chicago Bears jerseys wrapping presents recently at Sam's Club in Vernon Hills. For the sixth consecutive year,...
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Fiber artist displays works at NCCDec 19, 2012 6:50 am - North Central College will showcase works by fiber installation artist Jan-Ru Wan in the exhibit “ReMaterialization/Relive Memory” Jan. 11 to March 24. The exhibit is fr...
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Six habits of fiscally responsible school districtsDec 18, 2012 10:31 am - The recent news of the various pension reform proposals being presented in Springfield reminds me of the importance of fiscal stability within a public sector organizati...
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Ancient Egyptians used pulley system to build pyramidsDec 18, 2012 10:28 am - A student in Gregg Thompson’s sixth-grade social studies class at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee asked, “How did the ancient Egyptians carry blocks that were 1,000 tim...