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Arlington Heights Army officer sets e-book thriller in the burbsJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - Roger Blakely is an Army officer in his late-40s, stationed in Arlington Heights, living with his cat, and training soldiers in the final weeks before they ship out over...
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DuPage Fair, shelters team up to find strays permanent homesJul 26, 2011 1:00 am - When DuPage County Fair President Jim McGuire and Director Carey Peterson lost beloved family pets earlier this year, both turned to adoption centers. While they searche...
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Founders’ Days organizers expect better festival this yearJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - It’s the end of July, which means that in Algonquin, its biggest celebration is about to begin. Algonquin will be hosting the 51st annual Algonquin Founders’ Days starti...
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Disabled people learn life skills through Aurora agencyJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - On any given day, a person with a developmental disability may be learning job skills or working in a sheltered environment. Someone overcoming addiction may be supporte...
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Ela Theater Company presents ‘Oklahoma,’ ‘Seuessical Jr.’Jul 26, 2011 12:00 am - The Lake Zurich-based Ela Theater Company will present two musicals July 28-31 at the Wauconda High School Performing Arts Center. The shows are directed by Robin Kern, ...
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DuPage County Fair adds beer to boost budgetJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - This year the DuPage County Fair will have the same prizewinning pigs, sugary snacks and roaring carnival rides. But organizers are learning to do more with less. Due to...
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DuPage County Fair teams with Project Linus to collect blankets for hospitalized childrenJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - No matter the weather this weekend, consider taking a blanket to the DuPage County Fair. It could make a world of difference to a child. Fair organizers this year are te...
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Sun's extinction is billions of years awayJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - Students in Maria Barba's first-grade at Douglas Macarthur Elementary School in Hoffman Estates asked, “Will the sun be hot enough to blow up Earth?” Scientists are stil...
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Carpentersville car show rained out, will be rescheduledJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - The heavy rains Saturday morning resulted in low turnout for an antique car show in Carpentersville, so organizers have decided to reschedule it, possibly for October. ...
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DuPage Fair's AgVentureland helps kids experience farm lifeJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - For more than 50 years, Harold Davis has been up to his elbows in sheep. “I've sheared sheep and worked with sheep my whole life,” he said. What began as a profitable bu...