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Neon Trees, All-American Rejects headline BenFestJun 26, 2012 3:03 pm - National recording artist and synth-pop/alternative rock revivalist Neon Trees will team up with rock band The All-American Rejects to perform next month as part of Bene...
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First ladies and presidentsJun 26, 2012 3:00 pm - You wanted to know Rachel Boehm's second-graders at Hawthorn Elementary North in Vernon Hills asked, “Why do we call Michelle Obama the First Lady? Where did the preside...
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Nature center’s Wild Wednesdays offers animals to meet and so much moreJun 26, 2012 11:39 am - Oakbrook Terrace nature center’s program lets kids meet exotic animals, enjoy the outdoors
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Dairy industry grows up with AuroraJun 26, 2012 11:00 am - In the pioneer era, no dairies were necessary since almost every household had a milk cow providing all the milk the family needed. Later, milk was available from many ...
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Picoult and daughter coming to Naperville to sign latest bookJun 26, 2012 8:20 am - North Central College will host a talk by best-selling author Jodi Picoult and her daughter, Samantha van Leer, as part of the college’s Sesquicentennial Author Series p...
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Nearly 2,100 patients take advantage of free dental care in GrayslakeJun 26, 2012 8:17 am - Nearly 2,100 patients received free dental care during the recent Mission of Mercy clinic at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake. Patients took advantage of free d...
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Bill Mauldin World War II cartoon exhibit up at Wheaton museumJun 26, 2012 8:16 am - The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park is featuring “Drawing Fire: Bill Mauldin and the World War II GI” as its summer exhibit. Cartoonist Bill Mauldin’s work durin...
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Happy trails: A guide to trail etiquette in Kane CountyJun 24, 2012 6:06 am - Picture this: You’re walking on a lovely wooded trail in Elgin. Suddenly, a bicyclist appears out of nowhere and whizzes past you. You’re startled half to death. “Bicyc...
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We need to take care of each otherJun 22, 2012 1:42 pm - “Hold my hand, Dad.” My then 6-year-old son, excited to be at his favorite ice cream parlor but a bit overwhelmed by the crowd, needed some reassurance. “Hold my hand, ...
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Moylan receives leadership awardJun 22, 2012 1:40 pm - The Illinois State Crime Commission/Police Athletic League of Illinois recently presented Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan with the Municipal Leader of the Year Award at i...