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Grayslake fire district hosting open house, dedication ceremonyJun 21, 2012 10:49 am - Grayslake Fire Protection District will host a public grand opening for its newest station that was designed to improve response times to the Saddlebrook Farms developme...
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Civil War generals help Wood Dale Historical Society mark 40th anniversaryJun 21, 2012 10:48 am - Larry Werline and his friends Tom Peacock and Paul Wood looked like the Civil War generals Ulysses S. Grant, George A. Custer and Robert E. Lee and had an interest in th...
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Pair of golf outings support WDSRA's programs for those with special needsJun 20, 2012 2:00 pm - Think of the look on your child's face when he got his first hit or she won her first race. Picture the joy in the accomplishment, the thrill of achieving something he o...
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33rd annual Wauconda Fest opens ThursdayJun 20, 2012 8:00 am - Enjoy live bands, carnival rides, food and drinks, and some healthy competition at the 33rd annual Wauconda Fest, which runs Thursday, June 25, through Sunday, June 24. ...
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BMX bike star to perform at Lake Villa libraryJun 20, 2012 8:00 am - On Friday, June 22 at 10:30 a.m., the Lake Villa District Library will host a performance by Matt Wilhelm, BMX champion. Matt's amazing BMX bike tricks have earned him t...
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Villa Park Summerfest adds extra evening of attractionsJun 20, 2012 8:00 am - After six successful years, Villa Park Summerfest is expanding to add Friday night festivities to a full slate of activities Saturday. From 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 22...
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Proceeds benefit the Touch a Life FoundationJun 19, 2012 2:21 pm - To a group of children in Ghana, Rachel Johnson is known as “Ma Rachel.” The children were trafficked into a brutal fishing trade on Lake Volta in the West African count...
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’80s band Smithereens to play at Naper Nights seriesJun 19, 2012 2:21 pm - Pat DiNizio worked for his dad’s company as a garbage collector until he was 31, running the business alongside his father. But at night he led a rather different life, ...
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Grayslake library's summer concert seriesJun 19, 2012 11:00 am - The Grayslake library's free summer concert schedule on the library lawn will provide musical performances that everyone will enjoy. Bring the family and friends, dinner...
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Forest preserves feature importance of pollinatorsJun 19, 2012 8:29 am - Did you know 75 percent of the world’s flowering plants rely on animal pollinators? Or that one-third of the food we eat would not exist without these varied creatures? ...