Local
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‘Someone is missing in our family’Oct 08, 2011 12:00 am - When I think about my life over the past several years, I often picture a split-screen movie. On one side, the story begins with the safe arrival of our first child — a ...
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You just have to accept some things in marriageOct 08, 2011 12:00 am - Let me see … there was the time I backed into the fire hydrant. It’s not that I’m a careless driver; I just had a lot on my mind. And I really only bumped the hydrant, b...
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See a side of living and working at Lambs FarmOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - See a side of living and working at Lambs Farm so important to many
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Horse lovers find fall fun at Danada festivalOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - So you didn't get that pony you asked for as a kid. At least the Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton is giving all horse lovers the opportunity to see some of their fav...
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Help prepare a garden for the food pantryOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - This weekend, take advantage of the fantastic weather we've been experiencing while also supporting a good cause. Eagle Scouts from the Boy Scouts of Algonquin Troop 15...
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Enjoy pancakes with Countryside firefightersOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - Countryside Fire Protection District will host its annual pancake breakfast and open house from 8 a.m. to noon, Sunday, Oct. 9, at the fire station, 600 Deerpath Drive, ...
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Dual-language program at District 50Oct 06, 2011 12:00 am - Gurnee-based Woodland Elementary District 50 has announced plans for a dual-language program in fall 2012. Woodland board members gave official approval to the program i...
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Palatine welcomes sweets shop, kung fu schoolOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine recently welcomed a couple of new businesses located just a few blocks from each other, giving patrons more options to exercise their bodies and taste buds. The...
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Septemberfest returns to Bloomingdale after hiatusOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - It might be returning a little later than usual, but Septemberfest is definitely back in Bloomingdale. The festival, a 38-year tradition in the village that usually is s...
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Glen Ellyn open house helps families with fire safetyOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - Fire Prevention Week began nationwide in 1922 to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and inform the public about the importance of fire prevention. Today, fire de...