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Lake County probation featured at training workshopsJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - Representatives from the Lake County probation department will present two workshops at the upcoming training institute for the American Probation and Parole Association...
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Naperville bookshop offers tech petting zoo for digital ageJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - E-readers, tablets, PCs, laptops, netbooks, smart phones — all are capable of giving you access to the books you can’t wait to read. But if the procedure is new to you, ...
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Naperville veteran to fly in vintage B-29 bomberJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - It's been more than 65 years since World War II veteran Joe Chovelak has occupied one particular seat. For decades he never thought he would see it again. But on Satu...
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Last flying superfortress lands at DuPage Airport Community DaysJul 21, 2011 1:00 am - It's a war bird. It's a plane. It's a Superfortress! Look up in the sky this weekend over DuPage Airport and you'll see a history lesson flying over the airport's annua...
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Tradition runs deep at Lake Zurich’s Alpine FestJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - An event spanning 69 years once again makes its way to Lake Zurich with the return of Alpine Fest. Organized by Lake Zurich’s Lions Club, the festival begins at 6 p.m. ...
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Lyrics from our favorite songs may have given poor love adviceJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - I think I’ve finally found my ticket to fame and fortune. If I can just expand this column into a paperback, I can do the talk show circuit and “60 Minutes,” maybe even...
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Carpentersville trustee to take the stage in "Annie"Jul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Want to see a different side of Carpentersville Trustee Doug Marks? Then be sure to buy tickets to the musical "Annie," which is running for its final weekend Friday thr...
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Enjoy Back to School Fest in Round LakeJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Mano-a-Mano Family Resource Center and Round Lake Area B.E.S.T (Bringing Everyone's Strengths Together) will host a Back-to-School Festival on Sunday. Consumers Credit U...
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Casino donates to local charitiesJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - The “cha-ching” of cash registers ringing at the new Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, which opened Monday to massive crowds, must sound like music to the ears of city leade...
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Rock concert in Hanover Park to salute troopsJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - A Korean War veteran himself, Fred Hossfeld of VFW Post 5151 in Streamwood knows how critical to morale it is to support those who serve in the military. That's why his ...