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'The Paris Wife' introduces Big Read fans to a young HemingwayMar 13, 2012 12:00 am - Writing a historic novel is somewhat like connecting dots of history with lines to create a picture. "That is a nice way of thinking about it," said national best-sell...
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Holy Angels School celebrating 100th anniversaryMar 12, 2012 2:58 pm - Aurora’s Holy Angels School will celebrate its 100th anniversary school year with a Celestial Centennial Celebration March 23-25 at the school. The celebration begins w...
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Aurora, conservation group offering rain barrelsMar 12, 2012 11:40 am - The City of Aurora and The Conservation Foundation will join forces again this spring to promote environmental stewardship by selling rain barrels. The 55-gallon plastic...
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Harper student has designs on future in fashion industryMar 12, 2012 11:00 am - Ali Forsythe was back in a Harper College workroom last week, laboring alongside other students in constructing a pattern for leggings, one of the basic requirements in ...
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Benedictine University celebrates 125 yearsMar 12, 2012 6:31 am - In the late 1880s, a handful of monks established a school for the sons of Czech immigrants in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. A few years later, they purchased a t...
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Fremont District 79 golf outing is set for May 7Mar 12, 2012 6:30 am - Fremont Elementary District 79 teachers are busy engaging students in creative technology, art projects, and science experiments, thanks to more than $23,000 in grants p...
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Glen Ellyn woman's life 'breathes theater'Mar 12, 2012 6:30 am - Glen Ellyn's Village Theatre Guild has undergone many changes over the past 50 years. But as the group prepares to formally celebrate its golden anniversary next ye...
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Addison Trail presents its 40th annual flower showMar 11, 2012 4:56 am - Get an early taste of spring at Addison Trail High School’s 40th annual flower show. The event begins at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, at the school, 213 N. Lombard Road....
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Plants are delivered to your doorMar 10, 2012 8:00 am - As gardeners gaze out their wintry windows and dream of spring, the Liberty Prairie Conservancy has launched a unique native plant sale for Lake County residents. Throu...
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Elgin man looks back on a life of travel and successMar 10, 2012 8:00 am - Elgin man looks back on a life of music, travel and success