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Lombard’s Lilac Time a post-bloom partyApr 26, 2012 11:48 am - In many years, Lilac Time in Lombard is a preview, celebrating the flowers and fragrance of more than 700 lilac bushes about to bloom. This year, it’s an after-party. Th...
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Woodcarvers put their hearts into Cantigny showApr 26, 2012 11:47 am - Marcy Samat’s dearest possession is a wooden, hand-carved heart. Her dad, William Hennek, created the piece, sometimes carving an inch at a time in a relief style. He di...
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March for Babies: Karri Friedenberger, AuroraApr 26, 2012 11:46 am - Every expectant parent looks forward to celebrating the birth of a healthy baby. My husband, Kirk, and I are no different. However, each year in the U.S. more than 530,0...
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March for Babies: Sarah Schrandt, St. CharlesApr 26, 2012 11:42 am - It was supposed to be one of the best days of my life … instead, it was the worst. My daughter was scheduled to arrive via C-section on March 4, 2010. I went to the hos...
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March for Babies funds research to help premature infantsApr 26, 2012 11:00 am - Hundreds of parents will walk together Sunday, April 29, brought together by experiences none of them expected to share. None of those parents thought they'd bring their...
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March for Babies: Sonji Davis, WaukeganApr 26, 2012 11:00 am - Almost six years ago, on May 10, 2006, I gave birth to two beautiful little girls at Prentice Women's Hospital of Northwestern Memorial in Chicago. Madison was 1 pound,...
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Local communities host walk to save premature babiesApr 26, 2012 8:00 am - On Sunday, April 29, Libertyville will join five other Chicago area cities in the fight to prevent premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality during the March f...
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Household hazardous waste collection April 28 in Round Lake BeachApr 25, 2012 3:18 pm - Have you started your spring cleaning? Did you find unwanted hazardous items or chemicals taking up space in your garage, shed, basement or home? The Solid Waste Agency ...
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Celebrate Arbor Day at tree and shrub sale in WaucondaApr 25, 2012 3:18 pm - The Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the village of Wauconda in the seventh annual tree and shrub sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at 6...
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Got $18,000 for a library on wheels? Books not includedApr 25, 2012 11:42 am - Got $18,000 for a library on wheels? Books not included. That’s what the Des Plaines Public Library is asking for its nearly 16-year-old mobile library that was retired ...