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Encore Theatre presents ‘Hairspray’Jul 09, 2011 12:00 am - The Encore Theatre presents “Hairspray” July 14, 15 and 16 at the Carmel Catholic High School auditorium in Mundelein. Based on the film written by John Waters, “Hairspr...
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Lost parrot and Lake Zurich owner reunitedJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - A Lake Zurich parrot that strayed far from home, has been reunited with its owner thanks to a Facebook wall post. It was a Sunday afternoon when Ralph Ostrom opened his ...
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Lake County project aims to save snakeJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Six tiny, brightly-colored juvenile smooth green snakes were released into the wild June 30 at Old School Forest Preserve in Libertyville. Half were sent directly into t...
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DuPage park districts organize teen texting contestJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - How fast can you text? Do your thumbs fly over the keys when sending a message from your cellphone? How does your “texterity” measure up? Texting competitions are the n...
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Art auction to help build gallery at BenedictineJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - By Susan Dibble sdibble@dailyherald.com During the decades that the late Rev. Michael Komechak amassed Benedictine University’s impressive art collection of more than 3,...
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Grayslake teen donates blankets to VistaJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Young patients in the pediatric unit at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan can thank Kimberly Ziegenhorn as they snuggle up in their new, colorful blankets. That’s be...
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CLC presents its summer musical, ‘Oliver!’Jul 08, 2011 1:00 am - Take a quick trip to 19th century London by attending one of the most beloved British musicals, “Oliver!” at the College of Lake County. The departments of theater, musi...
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Friend's attitude is putting trip in jeopardyJul 08, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I have a problem that I really just can't decide how to handle. My best friend from college is living in Germany. After we graduated, while she was in the States,...
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Jazz Fest transforms downtown Glen EllynJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Stroll into downtown Glen Ellyn today and you’ll see the village’s own version of “Transformers.” For one day only, the urban streetscape along Main Street will become ...
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Inside a $5 million Oak Brook 'castle'Jul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Feeling medieval and have $5 million to spend? Paul Iwanski has crafted tons of brick, stone and steel into an 18,000-square-foot Oak Brook mansion. However, this isn't...