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Naperville woman wins our monthly Photo Finish contestFeb 05, 2012 5:00 am - The window of opportunity can be a fickle thing. Sometimes it's wide open. Sometimes it's closed tight. And sometimes it's cracked just enough to give you a peek at wha...
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Common redpoll is anything but the norm in Northern IllinoisFeb 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Bird names can be misleading as most of us know. Case in point, the red-bellied woodpecker, whose pinkish underparts are one of its least conspicuous field marks. Or th...
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Big Read author explains pasion for HemingwayFeb 03, 2012 11:00 pm - If you haven’t heard of Paula McLain, this year’s featured author for The Big Read, don’t worry, you won’t be required to surrender your library card. She’s published tw...
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NapervilleREADS authors Luis Urrea and Antonio Sacre to visitFeb 03, 2012 11:00 pm - YouTube Sacre will headline the first NapervilleREADS 2012 public author event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in North Central College#146;s Wentz Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave....
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Big Read campaign gearing up at 10 librariesFeb 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Debbie Wordinger could have picked a tougher task than serving as chairwoman for this year’s The Big Read campaign. Maybe something like bringing peace to the Middle Ea...
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You never know what you'll find through geocachingFeb 03, 2012 12:00 am - A couple months ago, Chuck Corrigan, a fellow member of Rotary Club of Naperville/Downtown, mentioned that he and his son, Kevin, had been geocaching. While other folks ...
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EKG testing set for Feb. 8 at Lake Zurich HighFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - The Max Schewitz Foundation will bring the Screen for Teens, a free schoolwide EKG screening program, to Lake Zurich High School Wednesday, Feb. 8. Through the effort of...
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Allow time for spontaneous funFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - Wild laughter, squeals of delight and shouts of mock terror emanated from the resort’s pool. A family — mom, dad and their four children — played a variation of the gam...
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Black History Month kicks off at ECCFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - By Larissa Chinwah lchinwah@dailyherald.com From dance troupes to trivia challenges, Elgin Community College will host a number of events to educate and entertain as par...
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Behind the Scenes at Mitsuwa in Arlington Heights: 'Mall of Japan'Feb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - Behind the Scenes at Mitsuwa in Arlington Heights: 'Mall of Japan'