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Huntley embarking on twice yearly branch pickup programMay 03, 2012 11:10 am - The Huntley Public Works Department has scheduled its semiannual curbside tree branch pickup for residents. The week of May 7 is reserved for pickup on all streets north...
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SCAD survivors coming together in NapervilleMay 03, 2012 11:05 am - What could have killed them, truly has made these women stronger. Three Chicago-area survivors of a rare cause of heart attack called spontaneous coronary artery dissec...
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PrairieWalk Pond and Dragonfly Landing bring nature into downtown LisleMay 03, 2012 11:00 am - The best cities often feature sprawling parks. There's Central Park amid the skyscrapers of New York City. In St. Louis there's Forest Park, with its museums and outdo...
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Easter Seals' Run for the Kids steps off Saturday in Villa ParkMay 03, 2012 11:00 am - Easter Seals DuPage and the Fox Valley Region's ninth annual 5K run/2-mile walk, Run for the Kids, begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 5, starting and finishing at the Ea...
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Pooches will be on parade Sunday at ADOPT’s Makin’ Strides for StraysMay 03, 2012 8:06 am - When Sandy Boston first moved to Naperville, her search for a canine companion eventually focused on Holly, the mom of a litter of puppies. Then there was Molly. And Dre...
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Eco-friendly projects help students make a differenceMay 02, 2012 2:37 pm - Green tea? Not exactly. In a maze of wind turbine replicas and compost bins at Hubble Middle School’s recent Eco Fair, Cam Silberg’s tea seemed like a refreshing, organ...
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NCC photo exhibit takes viewers on world tourMay 02, 2012 8:00 am - Photographer Hunt Harris takes visitors on a global expedition in the art exhibit "Images from a Well-Traveled Lens" at North Central College in Naperville. The free pu...
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Breathe Deep Deerfield lung cancer fundraiser planned for May 6May 02, 2012 8:00 am - Plans are under way, participants are registering, supporters are donating, and more than $33,000 has already been raised for Breathe Deep Deerfield. The event will help...
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5 Mundelein High School staffers win grantsMay 02, 2012 8:00 am - Five members of the Mundelein High School staff each have received $500 grants from the Mundelein High School Community Education Alumni Foundation. The grants were pres...
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Learn about alpacas at Campton Hills open houseMay 02, 2012 8:00 am - By Susan Klovstad sklovstad@dailyherald.com They might nuzzle you if you hold still, but they won't spit on you — or bite. “Alpacas have been domesticated for 5,000 year...