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Cast of ‘Les Miserables’Mar 14, 2012 2:11 pm - Jean Valjean: Tucker DeBolt Javert: Eric Eichelberger Bishop of Digne: Andrew Tobin Fantine: Maggie Wallace Madame Thenardier: Kathryn Lanute Thenardier: Brian Edwards E...
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Elmhurst woman reaches out to fellow abuse victimsMar 14, 2012 11:00 am - Overcoming the darkest moments of her life has been a motivating factor for Vanessa Luquin. The Elmhurst woman says she once was abused by her then-husband, but has turn...
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Spring musical showcases freedom, rebellionMar 14, 2012 8:42 am - A 20-year drought has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. Citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company, Urine Good Compa...
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Young artist winner to perform with DuPage Symphony OrchestraMar 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Alex Yuill of Naperville, a student at Metea Valley High School, will perform with the DuPage Symphony Orchestra as the first-place winner of DSO’s 2012 Young Artists Au...
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Lake County Family YMCA joins Hero Pack partnership to benefit childrenMar 13, 2012 1:17 pm - A collaborative effort that helps the children of deployed military personnel stay connected has added a new partner this year. Lake County Family YMCA is joining forces...
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West Dundee child pianist finds successMar 13, 2012 1:00 pm - Frankie Bisconti, a child pianist from West Dundee, knows he wasn't supposed to be born. Three weeks into her pregnancy in 1998, his mother, Lynette Bisconti, was diagno...
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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 ...