Local
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Mundelein man bikes to workMay 18, 2011 1:00 am - Norm Hansen enjoys commuting to work. There is no rush-hour traffic. And, every once in awhile, he can enjoy the view. While the League of American Bicyclists celebrates...
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Rose Queen pageant draws 12 to compete for crown, scholarshipMay 18, 2011 1:00 am - While organizers know scholarship funds are part of the reason teens have been entering Roselle’s annual Rose Queen Pageant for 52 years, they suspect the sense of local...
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Gurnee Mills hosts fire safety expoMay 18, 2011 1:00 am - In an effort to prevent house fires and keep families safe, Gurnee Mills will host the 10th annual Lake County Fire Safety Expo. Presented by the Lake County Fire Chiefs...
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Northwest suburban police blotterMay 17, 2011 1:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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DuPage Historical Museum unveils Civil War exhibitMay 17, 2011 12:00 am - By Susan Dibble sdibble@dailyherald.com For citizens of DuPage County in 1861, the Civil War hit close to home. More than 10 percent of the population, or about 1,500, s...
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DuPage's Sharing Connections marks 25 years of givingMay 17, 2011 12:00 am - “Goodness is contagious” is how Leeanne McGrath explains the success of the Sharing Connections Furniture Bank. Those three little words summarize the way the Lisle res...
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Jack and Jill teaches kids leadership through philanthropyMay 17, 2011 12:00 am - Jack and Jill of America Foundation aims to give children the kind of experiences and skills we all hope our children grow up with. With outings and activities ranging f...
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Naperville service to honor fallen officersMay 16, 2011 1:00 am - Most of us take for granted that when we leave for work in the morning, we’ll be home later that night. Police officers don’t have that guarantee — last year alone, 158...
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Dance Showcase honors Naperville teenMay 16, 2011 1:00 am - Kathryn Bender always wanted to make a difference. She was smart and she was pretty and she was talented. She could sing and she could act. She played the flute and the...
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Stevenson group tackles school funding equalityMay 16, 2011 1:00 am - When Jed Stone visited his brother's economics class at Duke University last year, he listened as the teacher and students discussed the lack of funding equality among s...