Local
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ECC works to close achievement gapJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - I reported this week on a recent survey by “Community College Week.” In the survey, Elgin Community College was ranked third in the state in awarding one-year certificat...
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Kaneland welcomes former stars in Fine Arts theatre productionJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Rehearsals for the second annual Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival summer theater production may have caused director Diane McFarlin some deja vu. Not only is she pu...
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Lake forest preserve district to host RibfestJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Bring your appetite and a lawn chair to the Lake County Forest Preserves’ Ribfest from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 10, at the Greenbelt Forest Preserve, Shelter B, North Ch...
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Swapping stories at the Wheaton vintage car showJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Every week, Don Schmitt carves time out of his Friday to take a walk down memory lane. Or, rather, a drive. As he spot-shines his 1963 Corvette Stingray, he reminisces a...
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Grab Greek style food without leaving your carJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - The opportunity to get fast food, Greek style, is available this weekend. For the first time in 32 years, the 33rd annual St. Sophia Greek Festival will offer a drive-t...
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‘Grease’ is the word at Naperville’s Summer Place TheatreJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - While summer days are slowly drifting away, the Summer Place Theatre invites T-Birds and Pink Ladies out to enjoy a musical summer night. The show is “Grease.” The songs...
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Naperville to host Sousa National Community BandJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - The sounds of trumpets and tubas soon will echo through Naperville’s Central Park as 116 musicians from across the country convene to form the Sousa National Community B...
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Art of Green opens SundayJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Friends of Ryerson Woods will open Art of Green on Sunday, July 10. This exhibition surveys regional artists and designers who are making art and designing objects in su...
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Civil War Days comes to Lake CountyJul 06, 2011 1:00 am - Hear the crack of gunfire and the boom of cannons at the Lake County Forest Preserve District’s 20th annual Civil War Days at the Lakewood Forest Preserve near Wauconda....
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Batavia festival offers activities for all agesJul 06, 2011 1:00 am - Variety is the key word at the Windmill City Festival in Batavia, which features activities ranging from a 5K race to an ice cream eating contest to a bags tournament. T...