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Old Waukegan hotel to become artist haven, galleries, apartmentsApr 12, 2011 12:00 am - Construction is expected to start this summer on a project that will renovate a historic Waukegan landmark and open up housing and gallery space for artists. The buildin...
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Glen Ellyn man studies great-grandfather's Civil War lettersApr 12, 2011 12:00 am - One hundred fifty years ago, on April 12, 1861, Confederate forces in Charleston, S.C., fired on Fort Sumter to start the Civil War that would last four years and re...
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‘House Calls’ comes to Lake ForestApr 12, 2011 12:00 am - The Women’s Health Advisory Council will host its signature event, “House Calls,” bringing to the community an intimate night of discussion on a broad range of health ca...
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Reiter: Find interesting birds in your own yardApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Broadly speaking, there are two kinds of birding — at home and away from home. Yard birding and field birding. Like most birders, I enjoy them both. Today's column is ab...
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It's controlled burn season in Lake Co.Apr 11, 2011 12:00 am - It's controlled burn season in Lake Co.
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Antioch students to show artApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - The 24th annual Student Art Festival is scheduled for Friday, April 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Antioch High School, 1133 Main St. The event is sponsored by the General Fede...
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CLC to host Earth Week activitiesApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - Learn about native landscaping, local species, living in an environmentally-friendly way and more during Earth Week activities at the College of Lake County. Hands-on a...
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Potts: Motivate with praise, not fearApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - We all know that employees work hardest, children behave best and people cooperate most under pressure. It’s the threat — of job loss, punishment, conflict — that reall...
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Elmhurst man back home after relief effort in JapanApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - Mark Dyer of Elmhurst recently returned from a humanitarian visit to earthquake-torn Japan. Dyer is a member of ShelterBox International, a relief organization that send...
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Naperville’s North Central hosts “Harry Potter’s World” exhibitApr 08, 2011 2:00 am - Naperville, more than once, has envisioned itself as a regular Hogsmeade — a place Harry Potter could and would explore. Now, the city that celebrated several of the se...