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Dancenter North to hold auditions for ‘Nutcracker’Aug 18, 2011 12:00 am - The search is on for the cast of Lake County’s annual production of “The Magic of the Nutcracker,” produced by Dancenter North. “Searching for the perfect cast can take ...
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Des Plaines 9/11 memorial getting ready for anniversaryAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines’ 9/11 Memorial, to be unveiled on the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, is starting to take shape thanks to the efforts of many volu...
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School has open safety time in Vernon HillsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - The Vernon Hills Police Department has designated Aug. 22-26 as School’s Open Safety Week in Vernon Hills. This runs in conjunction with the AAA-Chicago Motor Club’s 65...
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Harper to offer close look at NeptuneAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Neptune this week completed its first full orbit around the sun since its discovery 165 years ago, but you don't have to head to the Adler Planetarium in Chicago to get ...
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All night flea market offers adventure, bargains in WheatonAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Grab a flashlight, toss on your pajamas and brew a fresh pot of coffee. The Wheaton All Night Flea Market is back. “It's just a unique, fun way to spend an evening,” sa...
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Hulk, Soup Nazi to greet Wheaton flea market visitorsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - What do actors Larry Thomas and Lou Ferrigno have in common? Generally, not too much. But on Saturday, Aug. 20, that will change when the infamous “Seinfeld” Soup Nazi...
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Cardboard boat races launch Fox Valley United Way campaignAug 17, 2011 1:00 am - “Peace, man.” That's what Ryan Dowd's Hesed House hippie boaters will be saying in the few seconds before their sinking cardboard boat will have them yelling “S.O.S.” i...
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Don’t write apology to ex without consulting current wifeAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I was married 27 years and am now 25 years into the second marriage. My first wife remarried before I did. While I was a steady provider and protector during my...
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Addison native takes on Robert Ludlum franchiseAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - When Jamie Freveletti used to ride her bike as a child in the summer over the bubbling tar roads in what was then rural Addison, there was an odd-shaped building that al...
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Theatre-Hikes to premiere show at CantignyAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - The idea came to Frank Farrell, fittingly enough, while he was on a walk. This was in 1997, and Farrell was working with students as a guest equity actor at Grand Valley...