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Palatine nonprofit SuperSibs needs votes for $50,000 grantJul 15, 2011 12:00 am - Folks at SuperSibs are used to helping the brothers and sisters of pediatric cancer patients, but now they need a little help of their own. The Palatine-based nonprofit ...
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District 70 artwork featured in phone bookJul 15, 2011 12:00 am - Libertyville Elementary District 70 student artwork will once again appear in the next First Choice phone book. This fall’s First Choice Yellow Pages Lake County/North ...
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Jazz series brings cool nights to NapervilleJul 15, 2011 12:00 am - Cooler evenings are in store for Naperville in the coming week, though the cool front is not in the weather forecast but on the social calendar. It’s the “Hot Jazz — 6 ...
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Art project helps CDH celebrate new wingJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - The reasons for a stay in a hospital’s pediatric ward are many. From oncology appointments to appendectomies, a child’s stay is never their own choice. But for children ...
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Naqvi bids farewell to suburbsJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - I recently visited Cesar Vega, also known as Inca de la Vega, at his home in Del Webb’s Sun City, Huntley. Vega is an artist who works in a variety of mediums, including...
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Wheaton concert supports troops, familiesJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - In 2003, Deborah Rickert set out to make a difference. Her goal was simple: to support members of the military and their families by any means possible. “I started the o...
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Art at the Shops festival returns to Yorktown CenterJul 14, 2011 12:00 am - For the second year in a row, the Yorktown Shopping Center in Lombard will be hosting Art at the Shops, a fine art and craft festival. The festival will feature approxim...
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Hawthorn Woods dentist promotes healthy livingJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - While running the 26.2 miles of a standard marathon is no small accomplishment, it’s apparently not enough to satisfy Hawthorn Woods dentist Dr. John Edgar. Edgar, who o...
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LZ native enjoying short film’s successJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - With racing hearts, Lake Zurich native Rebecca Norris and her writing partner, Kevin Resnick, rushed to finish their film. It was all about the timing. To qualify for Ju...
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Naper Settlement shows off its collection of curiositiesJul 13, 2011 12:00 am - That pretty little China doll with the red shoes seems innocent enough. Not many would guess that the 6-inch-tall lady — a decorative figurine from the 19th century — h...