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Pigs race for fun, Oreos at DuPage fairJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - The rainy weather didn’t deter the pigs — nor the people who came out to watch them at the DuPage County Fair on Thursday. The pigs put on their usual five shows a day, ...
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Hastert to kick off Civil War exhibit in WheatonJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Dennis Hastert, the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will be addressing an audience once again on Sunday. But his topic will relate mostly to his lif...
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Record golf outing turnout helps Inverness agency raise $30,000Jul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Thanks to some charitable and talented golfers, the Society for the Preservation of Human Dignity now has an additional $30,000 in its coffers to provide pregnancy help ...
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Lake County communities plan National Night Out eventsJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - Several Lake County communities will be among thousands nationwide participating in National Night Out’s 28th event to raise awareness about crime and drug prevention. A...
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4-H offers suburban youth chance to share creativityJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - DuPage County Fair participant Rachael Miller doesn't shear sheep or raise cattle. In fact, the teen couldn't even legally keep animals of that size at her LaGrange home...
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Sugar Grove Corn Boil offers new events this yearJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - It’s not all about corn at the Sugar Grove Corn Boil festival. The 44th year features several new events — based on resident suggestions — to keep it fresh, starting wi...
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Lake County hosts free hepatitis health fairJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - In observance of World Hepatitis Day, the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center will host a free hepatitis health fair from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday,...
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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...