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Round Lake Area Exchange Club announces March Hometown HeroMar 20, 2012 2:40 pm - The Round Lake Area Exchange Club has announced that the March Hometown Hero is U.S. Marine Pfc. James Geraghty of Fox Lake. Geraghty is a 2011 graduate of Grant High Sc...
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Lisle grandmothers help their Kenyan counterpartsMar 20, 2012 1:00 pm - Donna Schreiber knew she didn't have $100,000 to give to Upendo Village in Kenya, where grandmothers struggle to raise their AIDS-orphaned grandchildren. But the Lisle ...
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It takes a patient birder to identify gullsMar 20, 2012 8:28 am - From its beginning in 2004, this column has been mostly silent when it comes to gulls. There is a good reason for that. Gulls scare me. This was true in the literal sens...
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An array of brain operations is at work to trigger your memoryMar 20, 2012 8:00 am - The inner workings of the brain are extremely complex and not fully understood. It turns out that memory is not just one function, but an array of operations with as man...
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Condell president named to Gift of Hope board of directorsMar 19, 2012 2:45 pm - Ann Errichetti, president of Advocate Condell Medical Center, is among the most recent appointments to the board of directors of Gift of Hope, a not-for-profit organizat...
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Visit Lake County names winners in photo contestMar 19, 2012 2:00 pm - Visit Lake County, the area's official destination marketing organization, recently completed a photo contest on its website, VisitLakeCounty.org. Visit Lake County rece...
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With warm weather, lots of ‘firsts’ among animals, plantsMar 19, 2012 11:39 am - My email In-box is overflowing with reports of “first” sightings of animals and plants — all of which are early this year. People have written to share their enthusiasm ...
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New art guild hosts first event at Gibby'sMar 19, 2012 11:00 am - Calling all artists and art lovers — the newly formed Greater Geneva Art Guild wants you. Learn more about the art guild at its first public event, a meet-and-greet at 7...
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Wheaton College mock trial team earns championship bid in first full seasonMar 19, 2012 11:00 am - Last year, Wheaton College assembled a mock trial team and set out with a goal of making it to nationals. Mission accomplished. In its first full season, the team of w...
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TalentFest features high school performers at HemmensMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - Will Elgin High School retain the title of the most talented high school in Elgin Area School District U-46? Or will one of the four other high schools steal the trophy ...