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Teachers spend institute days gathering, sharing ideasSep 24, 2011 12:00 am - Just when parents settle into a new school year, along comes a teacher institute day and the family schedule needs to shift to make sure children are engaged and safe on...
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Eagle Scout project protects ducks in Gurnee sloughSep 24, 2011 12:00 am - Gurnee resident Carl Senger and 10 of his fellow Boy Scouts from Troop 627 recently built and installed seven wood duck houses at the Redwing Slough and Deer Lake on Rou...
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DuPage Forest Preserve publications honoredSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County recently was recognized with several national awards for outstanding publications. The Conservationist, the district’s...
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Des Plaines defers buying automated water metersSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - The Des Plaines city council this week deferred a decision on buying $160,000 of new water meters and automated meter reading equipment because some aldermen had concern...
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Glen Ellyn's Tavern Day brings history to todaySep 23, 2011 12:00 am - In the 1840s, stagecoach travelers went to and fro between Chicago and Galena — both growing commercial centers at the time. Along the way, many stopped at inns to get s...
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Elder abuse more common than we realizeSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - “Man beats elderly mother” — the headline catches us a bit by surprise. Or maybe it doesn’t. Violence has become such a part of our culture that even such family violen...
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Farm Heritage Festival celebrates Lake’s agricultural pastSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - Farm Heritage Festival celebrates Lake County’s agricultural past
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A look at how apple cider is made in Maple ParkSep 23, 2011 12:00 am - Apples fly along a conveyor belt up through a contraption where they are ground, juiced, pasteurized and finally poured into gallon jugs ready for market at Kuipers Fami...
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Palatine Fire Department holds annual open house Oct. 1Sep 23, 2011 12:00 am - The Palatine Fire Department will host its annual open house Saturday, Oct. 1, an especially significant day to the village and its firefighters. That Saturday will ...
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Itasca pairs art, wine with weekend festivalSep 22, 2011 12:00 am - Organizers think three times is the charm for the Itasca Art and Wine Festival, which returns this weekend to the village's Usher Park. Since the event launched in 2009,...