Local
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Animals used to reach out to troubled kids at AllendaleDec 07, 2012 1:17 pm - Have you wrestled an alligator? Do you get rabbits? Have you picked up horses? The questions Lake County Animal Care and Control Warden Renee Wright fields from a group ...
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Island Lake businesses raising money for meals as part of Operation Milk JugDec 07, 2012 12:52 pm - Island Lake businesses continue to collect cash donations to buy holiday meals for needy local families through the Operation Milk Jug campaign. Before Thanksgiving, vil...
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Moving Picture: Coach looking forward to retirementDec 07, 2012 10:00 am - At the age of 70, Jim Hinkle plans to start a new life. That start will come the first week of June 2013, after the last school day for the year. The longtime varsity b...
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Rumble in Rosemont tournament dates announcedDec 07, 2012 6:58 am - The Chicago Bandits and the Illinois Baseball Academy have announced the dates for the 2012-13 Rumble in Rosemont tournaments. Beginning in December, 12U and 14U teams w...
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Bears’ hall of famer Richard Dent visits Naperville to discuss memoirDec 07, 2012 5:00 am - Richard Dent, a star of the 1985 Super Bowl-winning champion Chicago Bears, will visit Naperville this week to present his new book, “Blood, Sweat and Bears.” Fans can ...
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Find the Christmas present that escapes you in West DundeeDec 06, 2012 9:24 am - Is the perfect holiday gift to give still eluding you? If so, maybe you should check out the Swell Gallery in downtown West Dundee. The gallery, on the lower level at 1...
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Education reporter looking for storiesDec 06, 2012 7:04 am - For the last two years, I have been profiling people in the community about once per week. I started out covering Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee and Hampshir...
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Tuba Christmas concert booms in the season in NapervilleDec 06, 2012 5:00 am - Ah, the gentle sounds of Christmas in Naperville. Bells pealing softly in the distance through a veil of falling snow. Rosy-cheeked carolers gathering outside your fro...
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Idea of farm living raises some serious issuesDec 06, 2012 4:17 am - Q. My husband and I are looking to move out to the country and grow our food, have chickens, and a few other livestock (goats, ducks) once we learn what we’re doing. He...
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Island Lake Chamber Expo offers opportunities for businesses, consumersDec 05, 2012 11:52 am - Join the fun at the Island Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Community EXPO from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. This free community EXPO is part of the Island Lake Area...