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10 ways to take advantage of summerAug 04, 2012 9:56 am - Summer months are often a time when we are open to new experiences, to a change of pace. It’s as though we give ourselves permission to take our nose from the grindston...
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DuPage towns observing National Night OutAug 04, 2012 9:00 am - The link that connects millions of homes on National Night Out is largely symbolic. Residents across the country will lock their doors and flip on their porch lights Tue...
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Rosemont residents may apply for tax grantsAug 03, 2012 11:07 am - Rosemont homeowners may again apply for property grants of up to $3,465 in 2012, village officials said. This is the 17th year Rosemont has offered the grants. The amou...
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Moving Picture: Arlington Park farrier readies hoovesAug 03, 2012 10:00 am - His clients have funny, unusual names — Kokakoka Ocean, Teambdancing and Half Foxy — but they also have four feet and wear aluminum shoes. For Hutch Holsapple, 42, of Ro...
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Cantigny preparing to celebrate French Connection DayAug 03, 2012 8:00 am - Cantigny Park will play host to its annual French Connection Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, at the park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. The free-admission...
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World of Faeries Festival a magical weekendAug 02, 2012 10:00 am - A weekend escape to a fantasy world full of pirates and faeries can be had Saturday and Sunday in South Elgin. The World of Faeries Festival flies back to Vasa Park to c...
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Taste of Roselle is all about food and friendsAug 02, 2012 9:00 am - If you wander through downtown Roselle this weekend and don't run into any familiar faces, there's always the food and live entertainment to fall back on. The 31st a...
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Cantigny's Dog Days offers woofs and more for animal loversAug 02, 2012 7:00 am - Poco Chico is a Chihuahua with a pretty impressive wardrobe. There's the Elvis costume. A velvet cape and crown for another kind of king. And some gear just for his stri...
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Dad-to-be’s itch to attend law school seems selfishAug 02, 2012 6:05 am - The following is adapted from a recent online discussion. Q. I did a lot of career-shopping in my 20s (just turned 31) and, after spending the past two years in an unsti...
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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...