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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...
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Music, food and an alcohol-free environment for AnonapaloozaJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - It is rare to find a festival that does not serve alcohol, but at Anonapalooza, it is a feature that co-founder Dave Mayday takes pride in. "We wanted to offer a family...
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Roselle man bikes cross-country for Huntington's diseaseJul 25, 2011 1:00 am - This summer, 19-year-old Patrick Dimpsey and his friends decided to take a different type of cross-country road trip. There would be no woes about high gas prices, signi...
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Garage sale to benefit Huntley marching bandJul 25, 2011 1:00 am - Instead of the typical fundraisers like candy bar and cookie sales, the Huntley High School Marching Band will host a four-day garage sale. The sale will take place from...