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Naperville Park District combats 'nature deficit disorder'Apr 17, 2012 11:00 am - Parents who believe their children's playtime consists of too much television and video games have a new ally in their cause. Sarah Wilkins, Naperville Park District's n...
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Latino Elgin counselor is working for changeApr 17, 2012 8:16 am - Pita Betancourt doesn’t believe in luck. She doesn’t think she ended up in Elgin merely by coincidence. “I think it was because I had to be here to do this work,” said t...
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Veteran Carmel math teacher earns distinguished Life Service AwardApr 17, 2012 8:00 am - Jerry Rejc, a Carmel Catholic High School mathematics faculty member for 34 years, was recently awarded the 2012 Distinguished Life Service Award by the Mathematics Teac...
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Philosophy Lecture By Merold WestphalApr 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Dr. Merold Westphal will deliver the final lecture in the 2011-2012 Philosophy Lecture Series at Wheaton College. The lecture, titled "Philosophical Hermeneutics as the ...
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How to handle parents who are rude to your wifeApr 16, 2012 2:59 pm - Q. My parents tend to treat my wife as an unwelcome intruder in the family. My dad usually just ignores my wife, and my mom is critical/passive-aggressive with her. We a...
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DuPage group provides a voice in court for abused, neglected childrenApr 16, 2012 11:00 am - Being a courtroom advocate for children is a bittersweet endeavor for 61-year-old Gene Climer. While the Lemont man is saddened by the circumstances that bring youths i...
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Wisconsin governor to speak at Lake County GOP dinnerApr 16, 2012 6:36 am - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will be the keynote speaker at the Lake County Republican Federation’s 50th Anniversary Spring Gala in April. The event is set for Friday, Ap...
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Filmmaker and diversity trainer to lead ECC conferenceApr 16, 2012 6:00 am - Elgin Community College will hold its first diversity and cultural competence conference on Thursday, April 19, as part of its ongoing efforts to promote multicultural d...
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Eating locally comes naturally for Lombard womanApr 16, 2012 6:00 am - Three years before she led a group of Lombard residents seeking the right to keep chickens in their backyards, Emily Prasad started eating locally. And that doesn't mean...
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St. Gilbert middle school students to perform ‘Seussical Jr.’Apr 15, 2012 6:00 am - Middle school students at Saint Gilbert Catholic School in Grayslake are polishing their acting skills to present “Seussical Jr.” on Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21...