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DuPage Symphony’s season draws inspiration from literatureOct 12, 2012 8:12 am - The DuPage Symphony Orchestra doesn’t typically have a recommended reading list. This year is a bit different, with a five-concert subscription series focusing on litera...
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Is this a good time? Five words that can help your marriageOct 11, 2012 2:32 pm - I’m going to share with you this week a secret phrase that, when used judiciously, can save our marriages. “Is this a good time?” That’s it. Five simple words. I guess I...
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Glen Ellyn church organist provides gift of songOct 11, 2012 2:14 pm - The first time Charles Snider interviewed for the position of organist and choirmaster at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Glen Ellyn, he decided he didn’t want the job. T...
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Walk to Remember honors babies lost too soonOct 11, 2012 11:00 am - Every expectant parent longs for The Moment — the instant the nurse nestles your tiny newborn into your waiting arms. You touch the baby's soft skin. You marvel at the b...
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Elizabeth Quinn, Naperville: ‘For one day every year, our babies are very much alive’Oct 11, 2012 10:57 am - I remember when I was younger, seeing a picture of a man holding a newborn, not in his arms but in his hands. It was a sweet and romantic poster that made women swoon wi...
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Debra Collins, Woodridge: ‘We didn’t get to hear his first cry or see him open his eyes’Oct 11, 2012 10:57 am - Nov. 22, 2011, 11:48 p.m., is the exact moment in time I felt a love so pure, infinite and breathtaking. A love so unreal it triumphed over any expecting parent’s worst ...
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Amy Murphy, Woodridge: ‘All we heard was silence, pure silence’Oct 11, 2012 10:13 am - It was March 20, 2009, a day that should have been one of my happiest moments ever. I was excited to bring big sister McKenzie to my doctor’s appointment that morning to...
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Danada festival showcases equestrian centerOct 11, 2012 10:00 am - The Kentucky Derby is months away and everybody’s buzzing about pumpkins and Oktoberfest and football. What’s a horse lover to do? Check out the Danada Fall Festival, o...
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DuPage County firefighters gathering for Silent ParadeOct 11, 2012 9:00 am - Once a year, red lights flashing in the night don't necessarily mean danger. There's no fire. Nobody's dying. Instead it's a time for area firefighters to gather in a Si...
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‘Miles of smiles’ when Wienermobile stops in townOct 11, 2012 7:54 am - After all these years iconic Wienermobile draws a crowd