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Family vacations require careful planningJun 10, 2012 1:00 am - “This is no place for kids.” I certainly agreed with the mother of four at the table next to ours. Not only was that particular restaurant no place for kids, but the wh...
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Gurnee Park District’s ‘Rec-Mobile’ to visit parks this summerJun 09, 2012 8:45 am - The Gurnee Park District is adding wheels to its array of special events, programs and activities with their newest endeavor to support outdoor recreation throughout Gur...
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Des Plaines veterans help dispose of U.S. flags properlyJun 08, 2012 2:41 pm - Des Plaines residents who would like their old U.S. flags properly disposed of by local military veterans are invited to a June 14 Flag Day ceremony at the Lake Park Mem...
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Benedictine forms partnersip with Czech universityJun 08, 2012 8:08 am - Benedictine University is giving its students and faculty an opportunity to pursue academic excellence — not only on an international platform, but in a country and ...
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BASA executive director stepping down after 20 yearsJun 08, 2012 8:08 am - For someone who never played soccer, Joanne Snyder has made a huge impact on the sport in the Northwest suburbs. Snyder is stepping down later this month as executive di...
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Naperville Park District's free summer concert series opensJun 08, 2012 6:00 am - John Fogerty won't be performing "Proud Mary" and neither will Tina Turner, but there will be plenty of local bands heating up the stage this summer during Naperville Pa...
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Waukegan to promote ‘bicyclability’ in first Bike the AmstutzJun 07, 2012 2:42 pm - The Waukegan Bike Project plans to host the inaugural Bike the Amstutz in partnership with the Waukegan and Waukegan Main Street. The event is set for Saturday, June 9, ...
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Waukegan’s Bike the Amstutz planned for June 9 bicycle awareness, healthy lifestylesJun 07, 2012 11:30 am - The Waukegan Bike Project plans to host the inaugural Bike the Amstutz in partnership with the City of Waukegan and Waukegan Main Street. The event is set for Saturday, ...
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Fremont PE teacher wins Excellence in Character awardJun 07, 2012 10:37 am - Kathy Reilly, a Fremont Elementary School physical education teacher, recently received the Excellence in Character Award for the 2011-12 school year. Reilly was recogni...
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Naperville Y camp offers youths a chance to volunteerJun 07, 2012 10:34 am - Naperville-area kids in grades six through eight can get a taste of what it’s like to volunteer to help others this summer during a Fry Family YMCA program called Camp E...