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Future doctor belittles friend’s career goalsOct 22, 2012 2:17 pm - Q. A close friend and I are entering health science careers via graduate school. We are pretty competitive individuals, and she puts a lot of her competitive emphasis on...
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MHS theater program gets $500 grant from Kirk PlayersOct 22, 2012 12:57 pm - Kirk Players Community Theatre has given a $500 grant to Mundelein High School’s theater program as part of the long-standing relationship between the two organizations....
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Aurora Exchange Club to name Firefighter of YearOct 22, 2012 10:59 am - The Exchange Club of Aurora, in association with the Aurora Fire Department, will name its choice for Firefighter of the Year during a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oc...
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Contest entries focus on distinctly autumn themeOct 21, 2012 5:48 am - Each week’s DuPage County Neighbor section includes at least one entry in our Photo Finish contest. Our photo staff picks some of their favorite submissions to run each ...
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Libertyville car dealers collect food for the holidaysOct 19, 2012 2:21 pm - The participating auto dealerships in Libertyville’s Auto Dealer’s Association also known as the “Libertyville Mile of Cars” are doing their part to help those in need b...
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West Chicago honors five businesses with ‘brilliance’ awardsOct 19, 2012 1:20 pm - The city of West Chicago is recognizing five companies this year with its Brilliance in Business Awards. The program aims to build greater awareness, appreciation and su...
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Moving Picture: Pace driver lifts passengers’ spiritsOct 19, 2012 10:29 am - Michael Brown of Des Plaines really does whistle while he works. Brown drives a 40-foot-long, 280-horsepower bus on Pace Route 290 through some of the most diverse neig...
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Villa Park’s Halloween Happenings offers spooky fall funOct 18, 2012 3:23 pm - Through the dark and the fog and the flashing strobes, a big, slobbery dog lurks. He’s the Beast, and he holds all of the baseballs captive. And the candy too. The scen...
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North Central College to feature artwork by military veteransOct 18, 2012 2:54 pm - Artwork by military veterans will be featured in the exhibit “In War,” opening this month at North Central College in Naperville. The free exhibit opens Friday, Nov. 16,...
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Des Plaines police collect coats for needyOct 18, 2012 2:44 pm - The Des Plaines, Park Ridge and Niles police departments are partnering on a coat drive to assist Maine Township families. The departments will collect winter coats for ...