Local
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Wheaton-Glen Ellyn AAUW sponsors used book saleMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - When Helen Westlake was a child in the 1930s, she considered herself a short sleeper. Chores came calling early in the morning on her family's farm just south of Elburn....
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Carpentersville comes together for a good causeMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - The Carpentersville Improvement Committee held a candlelight bowl fundraiser at Liberty Lanes, hoping to generate $2,000 for committee projects. As it turns out, the co...
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Duck Race returns to NapervilleMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - Ducks sometimes get a bad rap. Think about it. Donald's too excitable. Daffy's kind of despicable. Nobody seems to listen to the Aflac guy. They walk funny, they talk f...
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Libertyville center hosts Dialogues in DemocracyMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - Forty-eight hours after the devastating earthquake hit Haiti in January 2010, Dr. David Walton was in Port-a-Prince to help give medical aid. He will share his experienc...
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Penick: Streaming web videos keep us informedMay 10, 2011 12:00 am - When our three children were little back in the 1980s, they preferred the soft-spoken manner found on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood over the quick-change acts and razzle-dazzl...
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CLC announces students art winnersMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - Awards were presented to 12 student artists at the opening reception for the College of Lake County's 30th Annual Student Art Exhibition. Attended by 300 people, the eve...
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Lombard continues attracting restaurants, retailMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - Yorktown Center may put Lombard on the suburban shopping map, but there's more to business in the Lilac Village than national chains and department stores. Small shops d...
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West Chicago photo exhibit spotlights natureMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - Gallery 200 member artist Deborah Juzwiak and her friends, Hester Bury and Susan Ericson, display their work in a photography exhibit titled “Nature’s Bouquet.” Their co...
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Lincolnshire student wins national essay awardMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - A Daniel Wright Junior High School student has received an award in a national reading and writing program. Conrad Oberhaus, a fifth-grader at the Lincolnshire school, w...
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Elmhurst’s Annie Ryan 5K benefits kids with brain tumorsMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - The 12th annual Annie Ryan Run in Elmhurst on Sunday, May 15, will raise money to help children fighting brain tumors. The event, which features a 5K course for runners...