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Swedish Days offers ‘six days of fun’Jun 20, 2011 1:00 am - One project, three festivals. The 62nd annual Midsommar Festival — Swedish Days will mark the start of a building project that will continue through fall. After the fes...
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Glen Ellyn camp turns tweens into storytellersJun 20, 2011 1:00 am - Megan Stepniewski never thought she would enjoy telling stories. Before 2002, she knew Marie Ringenberg only as the professional storyteller who would come to her elemen...
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Mundelein to host wakeboarding contestJun 20, 2011 1:00 am - The thrills get bigger each year with Mundelein Park & Recreation District’s Diamond Lake Wakeboard Competition and on-water demo featuring high-flying spins, tricks, gr...
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Proud to be a Luxembourger in AuroraJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - By Susan Dibble sdibble@dailyherald.com “If you want to upset a Luxembourger, call him a German,” said Kevin Wester, executive director and CEO of the Luxembourg America...
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Daily activities for Kids at Swedish DaysJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Swedish Days is not short of activities to do for the kids with the Creation Station, located right by the Kane County Courthouse. Each day will have a focused theme and...
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Variety of food offered at Swedish DaysJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - There are 26 food booths available this year that offer American and Swedish style favorites. Some vendors have agreed to donate the money they make at the festival to c...
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Check out some real beauties at Oakbrook Center's Father's Day car showJun 19, 2011 6:00 am - By age 5, Bob Joynt of Batavia had found true love. She had voluptuous curves and platinum highlights. And to top it all off, she was a Lincoln. A Continental to be pr...
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Artists fill Cantigny during annual festivalJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - Even though closing time was getting near, Emily Kirschner wasn’t worried. The Naperville native said she’s never left the Art in Bloom festival at Wheaton’s Cantigny P...
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Lake to hold giant book driveJun 18, 2011 1:00 am - United Way of Lake County and Bernie’s Book Bank are sponsoring the county’s largest book drive this summer called Page it Forward. The goal is to collect 100,000 books ...
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New principal named at RocklandJun 17, 2011 12:00 am - Experienced Principal Jeff Knapp will take over the top slot at Rockland School in Libertyville this July. Knapp is leaving Grayslake Elementary District 46, where he ha...