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'Day of Dead' photo exhibit visits Aurora UniversityOct 17, 2011 12:00 am - “A Celebration of Souls: Day of the Dead in Southern Mexico,” a traveling exhibit developed by the Field Museum with Mars Inc. and on display at Aurora University's Schi...
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Liberty Town Productions presents 'Nunsense'Oct 17, 2011 12:00 am - Liberty Town Productions presents the musical-comedy, Nunsense, featuring performers from throughout the North suburbs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 20-22...
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Two Lake County libraries get NEA grantsOct 15, 2011 12:00 am - The Lake Villa and Fremont public libraries have been awarded a grant to fund weeklong writing workshops and related programming next year. The $10,000 Arts Education in...
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America in Bloom honors former Warrenville mayor Vivian LundOct 15, 2011 12:00 am - During the 20 years Vivian Lund served as mayor of Warrenville, she led the effort to beautify the city through its participation in America in Bloom. Now she may be see...
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Breast cancer survivors to ‘Make Strides’ with walksOct 14, 2011 1:00 am - They’ve cooked hundreds of cupcakes for bake sales. Others have washed dozens of cars. And on Sunday, participants in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer wal...
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Naperville’s dead join the living for cemetery walkOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - Naperville native Sgt. Levi Shafer may or may not be responsible for the first two shots fired at Gettysburg. Historians have varying opinions, but you can ask him yours...
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It pays to live in RosemontOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - It pays to live in Rosemont. The village once again is giving residents money back in the form of homeowner grants. Homeowners may apply for property grants up to $3,060...
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Harper hosts Iraq War’s first female amputeeOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - The Iraq War’s first female amputee soldier is coming to Harper College in Palatine to share her life and experiences. Just two months after Melissa Stockwell lost her l...
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Lakes Community High’s NHS sponsors its Eagle RelayOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - The Lakes Community High School Chapter of the National Honor Society held its annual Eagle Relay to Give Kids Hope Sunday, Oct. 2 at the LCHS track. Approximately 100 r...
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Snap judgments are necessary, but sometimes wrongOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - We all make snap judgments about people — it is a necessary social skill. We run into dozens of people each day, and we won’t have time to get to know them. But we will...