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Lisle Park District's Mike Gianatasio forging special bonds, winning awardsMar 13, 2012 11:00 am - A decade ago if anyone had told Mike Gianatasio that one day he would win a state award from the Illinois Park and Recreation Association, he would have been baffled. Th...
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Susan S. Starrett is youth symphony’s Educator of the YearMar 13, 2012 10:47 am - Submitted by Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra The Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra will award Susan S. Starrett of North Aurora with its annual Music Educator of the Year Aw...
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Can a bare bear bear it? Fun with homonyms, homophonesMar 13, 2012 10:00 am - Kristina Gopp's fourth-graders at O'Plaine School in Gurnee asked, “What's the difference between a homonym and a homophone and a homograph?” Is it an animal, vegetable ...
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Improv Playhouse Showstoppers to perform ‘Annie’Mar 13, 2012 8:07 am - The Broadway classic, “Annie,” an Improv Playhouse Showstoppers production, will be staged Thursday, March 15, to Sunday, March 18, at the Round Lake Beach Cultural and ...
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Tri-City Teamworks off to a roaring startMar 13, 2012 8:00 am - When the Mercedes-Benz dealership moved out of the building at 220 N. Randall Road in St. Charles last March, the building's owners wanted to ensure it would stay a viab...
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'The Paris Wife' introduces Big Read fans to a young HemingwayMar 13, 2012 5:00 am - Writing a historic novel is somewhat like connecting dots of history with lines to create a picture. "That is a nice way of thinking about it," said national best-sell...
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Events planned for Round Lake Beach's 75th anniversary celebrationMar 13, 2012 12:00 am - As the village of Round Lake Beach celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, events will spotlight various segments of the community including children, fire and police...
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'The Paris Wife' introduces Big Read fans to a young HemingwayMar 13, 2012 12:00 am - Writing a historic novel is somewhat like connecting dots of history with lines to create a picture. "That is a nice way of thinking about it," said national best-sell...
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Holy Angels School celebrating 100th anniversaryMar 12, 2012 2:58 pm - Aurora’s Holy Angels School will celebrate its 100th anniversary school year with a Celestial Centennial Celebration March 23-25 at the school. The celebration begins w...
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Aurora, conservation group offering rain barrelsMar 12, 2012 11:40 am - The City of Aurora and The Conservation Foundation will join forces again this spring to promote environmental stewardship by selling rain barrels. The 55-gallon plastic...