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Kids have fun with Mr. Freeze and cryogenics at Ela libraryAug 01, 2012 2:00 pm - Mr. Freeze held up a small bottle and a big bottle and asked the kids which one they wanted to see explode. In a loud chorus, the children screamed for the bigger bottl...
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Fair Lady Productions honors NCTV17 directorAug 01, 2012 11:43 am - Naperville Community Television’s executive director, Liz Spencer, recently became the first local recipient of Naperville’s Fair Lady Award. Spencer was honored by Fai...
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Blue Ribbon Sale a big hit with Kane 4-H’ersAug 01, 2012 11:38 am - The annual Kane County Fair’s 4-H Blue Ribbon Sale was held July 22 as the culmination of the event. Approximately 21 heads of cattle, 47 hogs, 25 sheep and 36 miscellan...
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Suds will flow at Ale Fest in Wheaton’s Memorial ParkAug 01, 2012 11:31 am - And to think, Wheaton used to be a dry town. Craft brew lovers heading to the second annual Wheaton Ale Fest on Saturday are saying thank goodness that ban was lifted in...
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North Aurora Days has something for everyoneAug 01, 2012 8:00 am - North Aurora Days should provide attendees with an unforgettable lineup of weekend activities. Many shows, safety demonstrations, sports and shopping will be offered Fri...
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Wheaton Rotary collects wheelchairs for people worldwide needing mobilityJul 31, 2012 11:30 am - Angela Adkins doesn’t live in the past. As the executive director of National Alliance for Mental Illness-DuPage and recent past president of the Rotary Club of Wheaton,...
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Students kayak along Lake Superior as part of Shedd Aquarium programJul 31, 2012 11:29 am - If anyone asks Emily Mandel what she did this summer, the Lisle teenager has plenty of activities she could mention — volunteering at Brookfield Zoo, practicing cheerlea...
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Anima-Young Singers return from Baltics and St. Petersburg concert tourJul 31, 2012 8:30 am - Forty-one young people from Anima-Young Singers of Greater Chicago recently returned from a two-week concert tour to Estonia, Latvia and St. Petersburg, Russia. Partici...
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How can you live with a ‘one-upper’?Jul 30, 2012 2:34 pm - Q. So my wife is a one-upper, and after 30-plus years of marriage, it is really getting to me. And I know for a fact that we lost a close friendship of a couple over thi...
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Contest seeks best apple pie in LisleJul 30, 2012 11:12 am - Bakers pick your apples, dust off your recipes and get your rolling pins ready. Register by Wednesday, Aug. 1, for the “Best Apple Pie in Lisle Contest” for a chance to...