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Libertyville District 70 students reach out to JapanMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - Libertyville Elementary School students are reaching out to help people in Japan after a devastating earthquake and tsunami through fortune cookies, flower and craft sal...
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Villa Park students praise favorite teachersMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - Teaching is hard work, and teaching middle school might be the hardest of all. But the kids appreciate the teachers who do so much for them — even though they don't alwa...
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Behind the Scenes: Ozzie of the Kane County CougarsMay 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Mike Forrest of West Chicago has been portraying Ozzie Cougar of the Kane County Cougars in Geneva the past 16 years, and loving every minute of it. Being the beloved m...
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Fix your impulse to try to fix cheaterMay 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. Caught him cheating with his good friend and co-worker after he had denied it for over a year and repeatedly called me crazy for “seeing something that wasn’t the...
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A Lombard marathoner's yearMay 22, 2011 6:00 am - In April 2010, Doris Schertz of Lombard won the women's 70 to 74 age division in the Boston Marathon. This April, at 72, she repeated the feat. And while back-to-back wi...
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Best photography in DuPage CountyMay 22, 2011 6:00 am - Best photography in DuPage County
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Chicago cop raises most money for Naperville’s ADOPT shelterMay 21, 2011 1:00 am - Laura Agin has seen a lot in her nearly 25 years as a Chicago police officer. And not all of it involves people. “It’s bad (in the city),” Agin said. “Sometimes I don’t ...
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Lombard bakery features specialized cakesMay 21, 2011 1:00 am - At Cakes by Carlos in Lombard, dessert creations have no sugar and calories. At least, that’s what co-owner Agnes Mendez of Addison tells her customers. “When they say, ...
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‘Pennies for Patients’ fundraiser at Woodland schoolsMay 21, 2011 1:00 am - A pair of Woodland Elementary District 50 schools are trying to raise money for blood-cancer research as the son of two employees fights the disease. Labeled “Pennies fo...
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Elgin volunteer named Woman of the YearMay 21, 2011 12:00 am - For Deirdre Higgins White, volunteering started early. Both of her parents were involved in the community where she grew up. Her dad was the head of the city’s blood dri...