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Create a catapult for inaugural Cantigny contestOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - The parade grounds at Cantigny Park in Wheaton will be dotted with tennis balls fired from handmade catapults Saturday as the First Division Museum hosts its first Catap...
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Jackie’s Magic Food Drive returns to Warren HighOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - What’s become an annual way to raise money for Warren Township’s food pantry, and to honor a teenager who cared about feeding those in need, returns Saturday, Oct. 22. J...
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Naperville museum celebrates Halloween with haunting characters from historyOct 19, 2011 12:00 am - Whether it’s a “real close shave” you crave or a hatchet job of a haircut, Naper Settlement’s “All Hallows Eve: Village of Fear” is the event for you. From 6:30 to 10...
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Village Theatre Guild's 'Autobahn' has director all revved upOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Bill Burghardt, who's directing the Village Theatre Guild's production of “Autobahn,” will tell you that once you combine a great cast and a great script, a play can “zo...
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Stevenson staffers, volunteers win state prizesOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Several members of the Stevenson High School community are recipients of the Illinois State Board of Education’s annual Those Who Excel Awards. The awards recognize and ...
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Handwritten letters on endangered species listOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Let’s face it. With social media, online services and instant messaging, we’re less likely to receive personal letters, check payments and birthday cards via the U.S. Po...
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Glen Ellyn students helping others through new clubOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Much like Kevin Spacey's character does in the movie “Pay It Forward,” Hadley Junior High teacher Hillary Shumate encouraged her students to think of something to help o...
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Family battles over hosting holiday dinnerOct 17, 2011 1:00 am - Q. Thanksgiving is more than a month away, but I already have heartburn. My husband’s sister announced in August (!) that she will host Thanksgiving at her tiny town...
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Harlem Ambassadors coming to North ChicagoOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - The International-acclaimed Harlem Ambassadors will play a game at North Chicago High School Gym on Saturday, Oct. 22. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. in the gym at 1717 17th S...
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Veterans open houseOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - An open house is scheduled for 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Veterans Drop-in Center, 5330 Elm St., McHenry, for veterans, reservists, active military personnel a...