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Conference Sept. 23-24 for Lake, McHenry veteransSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - The Lake-McHenry Veterans and Family Services program is answering the call to help the newest generation of veterans, with the help of a federal grant awarded to the La...
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Aurora Early Learning Center fosters respect, love of educationSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - The new Aurora Early Learning Center is home to chairs small enough to seat 6-month-olds, computer desks meant for preschoolers and plenty of multicultural dolls and boo...
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Aurora's SciTech museum preschool encourages children to explore how and whySep 19, 2011 12:00 am - For all of nature's littlest scientists, a preschool that opened recently at SciTech Hands on Museum in Aurora may help satiate some of those endless why's and how's. T...
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Aurora couple’s children’s book highlights Chicago landmarksSep 18, 2011 6:00 am - The husband and wife writing team of Tad and France Mitchell recently published their first children’s book, “Where Is the Sears Tower?” The book, written by Tad and ill...
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Former boss recalls character of Cmdr. Dan ShanowerSep 18, 2011 6:00 am - The 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 brings back memories, both pleasant and unpleasant. Everyone in Naperville certainly has heard of Navy Intelligence Cmdr. Dan Shanower. ...
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St. Francis de Sales School hosts year’s largest fundraising eventSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - St. Francis de Sales School in Lake Zurich is celebrating its fifth annual Spirit Day fundraising event on Thursday, Sept. 22. More than 500 students will descend on the...
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Here's how Otto Engineering's little parts play a big roleSep 16, 2011 9:00 am - Otto Engineering almost flies under the radar, quietly tucked away on the Main Street Bridge over the Fox River in old town Carpentersville. But the parts and switches t...
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Stevenson High sees 97 percent of graduates in collegeSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - Ninety-seven percent of the students in Stevenson High School’s Class of 2011 are headed to college, according to a new survey. Those graduates are on 192 campuses this ...
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Vista hosts ‘Healthy Woman expo, dinnerSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - Healthy Woman, a Vista Health System resource, is celebrating its third anniversary on Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort. The event will begin with...
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Elk Grove Village retains AAA bond ratingSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson gave himself, the village board and employees a pat on the back after announcing this week that Moody’s has renewed the village’s A...