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Husband needs an emotional connection to wifeNov 14, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My wife and I have been married 15 years. We are both in our mid-40s with kids under 10. She is a stay-at-home mom, and I have a steady, above-average-paying job....
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October journal reveals the daily joys of birdingNov 14, 2011 12:00 am - Well, that was fast. “The Big Year” came and went like a fall warbler in a hurry to go south. It didn’t hang around very long because box office duds never do. I liked t...
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Improv Playhouse performs Jules Verne classicNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Performances for the IP Young Actors Workshop production of the classic Jules Verne adventure of “Around the World in 80 Days” will be held Nov. 18-20. Performance times...
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Writing workshop for military veteransNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Veterans in Lake and McHenry counties who enjoy writing now have a place to share and explore their work with a community of fellow veteran writers. The Lake-McHenry Vet...
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DuPage museum celebrates Girl Scouts’ history, collects girls’ storiesNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - As the Girl Scouts of the United States celebrate its 100th anniversary, 39 different displays highlighting Girl Scout history will be displayed and rotated among local ...
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Country Ridge Stables hosts national competitionNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - The United States Hunter Jumper Association has selected Country Ridge Stables as the host site for the national finals of the Emerging Athletes Program. The event is se...
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Des Plaines hires new auditorNov 10, 2011 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines City Council this week authorized hiring the Oak Brook-based firm Crowe Horwath, LLP, as the city’s auditor for the next three years, with the option of ...
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Business is exploding for Elk Grove firmNov 10, 2011 11:00 pm - When actor Samuel L. Jackson fires a rocket-propelled grenade launcher in the trailer from the new movie “The Avengers” most people probably think “Hey that's cool!” Bob...
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Today’s teens aren’t that mysteriousNov 10, 2011 11:00 pm - “It was common knowledge: Stay away from the vacant lot. That’s where kids went to drink — beer mostly. There were drugs around too, mostly marijuana. If you were smart ...
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Let’s reflects on numbers in the newsNov 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Did anybody else connect the news that $7 billion was spent on Halloween and the 7 billionth person in the world was born by the end of October 2011? For what it’s worth...