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Why do we love chocolate so much?Feb 10, 2011 11:00 pm - No wonder chocolate and Valentine's Day go hand-in-hand. A food that is delicious, romantic and good for you, too — what better gift for your sweetie? From the ancient A...
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Lake County has financial aid workshopsFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - College students and their parents can get help with applying for college financial aid by attending one of nine free FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) wo...
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Palatine fire take on police in Battle of the Badge 5K runFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Palatine’s emergency workers have always engaged in a friendly rivalry, sometimes competing for bragging rights on the gridiron or basketball court. This spring, the com...
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Local beat: Spend part of Valentine's Day with Rep. FarnhamFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - State Rep. Keith Farnham's town hall meeting originally scheduled for January has been moved to Valentine's Day. But love's got nothing to do with it. Instead, Farnham i...
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Winter Jazz Festival returns to Glen EllynFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Suburbs, meet Chicago jazz musicians. Chicago jazz musicians, suburbs. Now that everyone’s been formally introduced, it’s time to launch a week of jazz for all at Colle...
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Oakbrook Terrace Tower race battles lung diseaseFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Addison police officer Michael Wadsworth says he understands the reasons some people do not exactly hold high opinions of those in his profession. Most often, he says, t...
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Christian theater stages ‘Fiddler Jr.’ in Des PlainesFeb 09, 2011 12:00 am - In the little village of Anatevka in Czarist Russia, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in ...
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Don’t pack your grievances for vacation with in-lawsFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. My spouse is one of three siblings, and there are nieces, but we have the only two boys (grandkids range from 3 to 12). One sister-in-law asked us to come on vaca...
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Palatine Jaycees name 2011 officersFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - The Palatine Jaycees turned over the reins of the organization to its new board of directors for the 2011 fiscal year at the Jan. 20 general meeting held at the American...
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‘Street Scenes’ takes on presidential proportionsFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Prepare to take a stroll down Pennsylvania Avenue as Carmel Catholic High School’s “Street Scenes Visits the White House.” The annual event takes place at 6:30 p.m. Fri...