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Smarty Pants uses balloons to teach, entertain Adler School studentsApr 02, 2012 2:00 pm - Adler Park School Principal Jon Bogie sneaked around the curtain causing students to squeal with laughter while he scurried around wearing mouse ears and a tail. It was ...
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Save-A-Pet in Grayslake rescues wounded dogs with impervious spiritsApr 02, 2012 11:47 am - Save-A-Pet Adoption Center recently rescued two wounded and emaciated dogs while on a humane investigation in an area community. Two young pit bulls, named Biscuit and S...
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April is the new May for birdersApr 02, 2012 11:28 am - There is a popular spring birding festival in northwest Ohio called The Biggest Week in American Birding. This year’s dates are May 4-13, which makes it a really big wee...
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Art fills new Scottish Rite building in BloomingdaleApr 02, 2012 6:36 am - The 4,000 members of the Scottish Rite Valley of Chicago have a new home — a $20 million, 61,000-square-foot facility in Bloomingdale that’s part meeting space, part ban...
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Controlled burns used to restore and improve habitatApr 02, 2012 6:00 am - The controlled burn season is starting in Lake County Forest Preserve District. The burns improve habitat for native plants and wildlife. Specially trained and equipped ...
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Rainbow trout fishing opens April 7 at Lakewood Forest PreserveApr 01, 2012 6:00 am - Lakewood Forest Preserve in Wauconda will open for rainbow trout fishing on Saturday, April 7, following the release of roughly 600 pounds of trout in Banana Lake. Most ...
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Rummage Sale Donations NeededMar 31, 2012 11:00 pm - St. Peter's Church in Antioch is seeking donations for their Rummage Sale to be held at the parish school June 14-16. New or gently used items from you garage sale, esta...
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Alert Naperville photographer wins our monthly contestMar 31, 2012 9:12 am - At first, the image looks a bit staged. Looks too perfect, really, reflecting the exact moment when all three black-and-white dogs turned their heads in unison. And one ...
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Eleven DuPage County students named Golden Apple ScholarsMar 30, 2012 2:22 pm - Golden Apple has selected a record 135 Illinois high school students whom it will groom to be the top teachers of the future. Eleven of them are from DuPage County. Gold...
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Lake County Audubon Society hosts discussion on future of birdsMar 30, 2012 2:00 pm - Well-known environmentalist Donnie Dann will present “The future of birds: are continuing declines inevitable?” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 2. The public is invited to th...