Local
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Summer in the Center concert series opening in Carol StreamJun 05, 2012 11:58 am - Carol Stream residents have been dancing to free live music each summer for 15 years now, and that’s not about to change anytime soon. The village’s Summer in the Center...
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Max Schewitz Foundation teams with doctors to offer ECG examsJun 05, 2012 11:34 am - With summer on the horizon, testing and exams are not words students and parents want to think about until August. But this test requires no advance studying and is pain...
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Celebration of Summer weekend returns to Lake VillaJun 05, 2012 8:06 am - The 12th annual Celebration of Summer returns to Lehmann Park in Lake Villa for a four-day run that begins Thursday. The event kicks off with a 20-act talent show hosted...
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Algonquin winery reopens with new menu, offeringsJun 05, 2012 8:00 am - Steve Boyer knew that wine just wasn't enough. Though he had the successful Village Vintner Winery along Randall Road in Carpentersville for years, he always knew there ...
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Aurora festival features 'wide world of paddle sports'Jun 04, 2012 11:00 am - Phillips Park in Aurora soon will play host to canoeists and kayakers camping overnight and art enthusiasts sipping wine — all in one weekend. The Illinois Paddlesports ...
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Wheaton North embraces prom king with special needsJun 04, 2012 11:00 am - At Wheaton North football games, Sean Doran is the superfan, dancing to pregame music on the field, pumping up the crowd to cheers of “Go Seany!” At the Mr. Wheaton Nort...
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Foundation aims to help kids with cancerJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - Tom Sutter and his family have turned their own personal tragedy into a force for good. Since March 2007, Cal’s All-Star Angel Foundation has raised almost $1 million t...
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Wheaton photographer is always on the lookout for ‘interesting things’Jun 03, 2012 6:00 am - At first glance, it might look like a little man with three legs bursting out of a colorful background. But, in reality, it’s a close-up look at the inside of a tulip fr...
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Grayslake boys skip birthday gifts, raise $500 for Save-A-PetJun 03, 2012 6:00 am - Cooper and Ryan Brown of Grayslake celebrated their birthdays and did something charitable at the same time. Rather than accept gifts at their birthday parties in late A...
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National Jaycee honor for Grayslake manJun 02, 2012 9:32 am - Grayslake resident Michael Pruitt will be among those receiving a major recognition from the U.S. Junior Chamber, commonly known as the Jaycees. Pruitt is among the 2012...