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Wheaton College celebrates connections to women Christian leadersOct 15, 2012 11:41 am - “Great heavens, what remarkable women are to be found among these Christians!” Thus said learned Libanios as he addressed his rhetoric students at Antioch sometime durin...
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October is a good time to maximize your birdingOct 15, 2012 11:00 am - Too busy for birding? Lately it has felt that way for me. In September I attended only two organized bird walks. That’s rather pathetic considering all the opportunities...
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Benedictine focused on education, not profitOct 13, 2012 9:50 am - Recently, I had the opportunity to serve on a panel at the annual conference of Credit Suisse, a multinational financial services company specializing in investing in co...
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Benedictine University converts farmhouse into welcome centerOct 13, 2012 9:49 am - The Neff farmhouse on the campus of Benedictine University has begun a new chapter in its 160-year history via its transition into the $2.5 million Neff Welcome Center. ...
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Helen Lopez Strom, Elgin LULAC president, focuses on educationOct 13, 2012 9:49 am - Helen López Strom doesn’t like to be in the spotlight. But, unfortunately for her modesty, López Strom’s successful leadership as president of LULAC Council 5236 has mad...
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Ray Bradbury Storytelling Festival set for Oct. 26Oct 12, 2012 6:06 pm - Waukegan Public Library presents 7th annual Ray Bradbury Storytelling Festival Oct. 26 at Genesee Theatre
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Contestants to vie for Miss Northern Suburbs Competition honors Oct. 20 in Lake ForestOct 12, 2012 2:51 pm - Miss Northern Suburbs Organization officials have announced the fifth annual Miss Northern Suburbs Competition will be Oct. 20 in Lake Forest. The Miss Northern Suburbs ...
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3 years of free suppers and still going strongOct 12, 2012 12:50 pm - It’s been three years since the free Third Tuesday Supper was started at the United Methodist Church of Geneva, and the number of guests just keeps growing, says Beth Ku...
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Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum hosts railroad history exhibitOct 12, 2012 12:35 pm - The Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum is hosting an exhibition about the history of the railroad in Grayslake. The exhibit will run through Feb. 23 in the museum, 16...
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Des Plaines resident earns medal for preventing suicideOct 12, 2012 8:13 am - Des Plaines city officials recently awarded a Citizen’s Service Medal to resident Jennifer Causey for preventing a woman from committing suicide off the Interstate 90 ov...