Local
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Book helps explain pet’s death to kidsJul 10, 2011 6:00 am - Recently, while trying to accept the loss of one of my own felines, I found myself asking the question: “If we, as adults, have such a hard time coping with the loss of ...
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Round Lake names new Hometown HeroJul 10, 2011 6:00 am - Marine Staff Sgt. Janet Marrufo has been named the Hometown Hero for July, the Round Lake Area Exchange Club announced. Marrufo is a 2003 Round Lake High School graduate...
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ADOPT summer camp brings kids, animals closer togetherJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - When Miranda and Madison Beja and Alyssa Hopping return to school this fall, they’ll have plenty to tell their friends about how they spent their summer vacation. Mirand...
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Lake County health official takes on new tasksJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Irene Pierce’s leadership as executive director of the Lake County Health Department and Community Health Center is expanding. Pierce recently was named to two posts ove...
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Grandparents aren’t the parentsJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - As a lot of us are finding out, being grandparents is a whole lot different from being parents. Some of us even wind up in both categories at the same time — having gran...
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Elgin man reaps joy from givingJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Mark Seigle’s family has had a presence in Elgin since the late 1800s and that’s a trend he never wanted to change. There was no youthful rebellion — he always knew he w...
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Encore Theatre presents ‘Hairspray’Jul 09, 2011 12:00 am - The Encore Theatre presents “Hairspray” July 14, 15 and 16 at the Carmel Catholic High School auditorium in Mundelein. Based on the film written by John Waters, “Hairspr...
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Lost parrot and Lake Zurich owner reunitedJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - A Lake Zurich parrot that strayed far from home, has been reunited with its owner thanks to a Facebook wall post. It was a Sunday afternoon when Ralph Ostrom opened his ...
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Lake County project aims to save snakeJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Six tiny, brightly-colored juvenile smooth green snakes were released into the wild June 30 at Old School Forest Preserve in Libertyville. Half were sent directly into t...
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DuPage park districts organize teen texting contestJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - How fast can you text? Do your thumbs fly over the keys when sending a message from your cellphone? How does your “texterity” measure up? Texting competitions are the n...