Local
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CareFest volunteers give schools, nonprofits ‘a little shine’May 05, 2012 6:07 pm - When it comes to caring, 1,500 volunteers from five DuPage County churches took a “show not tell” approach Saturday with the annual CareFest day of service. Vo...
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Glendale Heights girl headed to D.C. for national spelling beeMay 04, 2012 2:54 pm - Glendale Heights teen Sophia Whittemore admits to being a little nervous about competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee later this month in Washington, D.C. But on...
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EYSO adds movement to musicMay 04, 2012 12:33 pm - Talented young musicians and dancers will have their opportunity to shine this weekend at Elgin Community College’s Blizzard Theatre. On Sunday, May 6, the Elgin Y...
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TopGolf Wood Dale is offering camps for kidsMay 04, 2012 12:06 pm - Registration is open for all summer sessions of TopGolf Wood Dale’s Junior Camps, which are offered in one-week sessions from June through August. For the fifth year in ...
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Lake County team members working to build interest, following in rugbyMay 04, 2012 12:00 pm - Ryan Gillaspie had every reason not to step onto the field again. After his first game, following practice the previous Thursday, he left the field with a dislocated sh...
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Carroll: Catholic universities set apart by belief in GodMay 04, 2012 11:59 am - Did you ever wonder what the difference was between a Catholic university and a public (nonsectarian) university, and what they have in common? Certainly, funding mecha...
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Matchmakers, would you want to be paired with him?May 04, 2012 11:53 am - Q. Is there a polite way to say to well-meaning family and friends, “Please don’t feel like you have to try to set me up with every gay man you know just because I am si...
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Lilac Time events planned 'for the love of art'May 04, 2012 8:00 am - While many aspects of Lilac Time are all about blooming bushes, two events are thrown for the love of art (and crafts). The Lilac Time Art and Craft Fair, sponsored by ...
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Wright School team wins national science prizeMay 03, 2012 3:30 pm - The Science Bowl team from Daniel Wright Junior High School captured the national championship at the Lithium-Ion Battery-Powered Model Car Challenge for middle schools ...
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Volunteers sought for Gilberts Community DaysMay 03, 2012 3:00 pm - Gilberts trustees are looking for volunteers to make their Community Days summer festival as successful as it was last year. They have estimated that they will need 30 ...