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Naperville honors volunteers who preserve city's pastAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - Marcia Pendexter fondly remembers her days as an educator at Naper Settlement when the museum village started the Underground Railroad program to teach schoolchildren ab...
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Climbers face many dangers while scaling EverestAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - You wanted to know Students in Rachel Boehm’s fourth grade at Hawthorn Elementary North in Vernon Hills asked a few questions about the world’s tallest peak, Mount Evere...
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Ball Horticulture fundraiser supports DuPage extension programsAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - After a long week at work, Marilyn Joyner believes it is important to kick back and relax, perhaps with a leisurely walk through the garden. On Friday, Aug. 5, individua...
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Taste of Roselle scheduleAug 02, 2011 11:00 pm - The festival runs 7-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6; and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, on Main Street, between Roselle Road and Park Street. Fe...
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Suburban vets discover they flew on same WWII B-17Aug 02, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Army Air Corps crews that flew B-17 bombers in World War II have a high regard for their four-engine “Flying Fortresses.” Throughout its years of use, the B-17 ear...
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Geneva Arts Fair winners announcedAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - Submitted by Geneva Chamber of Commerce Geneva Chamber of Commerce recently announced the 2011 Geneva Arts Fair winners. Judging took place July 23-24 and four winners e...
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North Aurora Days brings back traditional eventsAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - The Clocktower Plaza in North Aurora will be closed on at 3 p.m. Friday, to set up for a traditional event. The 2011 North Aurora Days will kick off its three-day festi...
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Pay fees, get class info at Dist. 50’s residency eventAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - Woodland Elementary District 50 will hold its fifth annual proof of residency event Aug. 9-11 at the Woodland Middle School gymnasium, 7000 Washington St., Gurnee. More ...
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North Aurora Days race gets a makeoverAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - A dare from Kerri Branson’s friends changed her life in a very big way. Five years ago, friends dared Branson to run a marathon in Minneapolis. After five months of trai...
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Liberty Town Productions offers best of BroadwayAug 01, 2011 1:00 am - Liberty Town Productions, Libertyville’s not-for-profit entertainment company, hosts its third annual Musical Summer Showcase featuring the Best of Broadway Saturday, Au...