Local
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Lombard woman preserves history of village’s lilacsApr 22, 2011 2:00 am - By Susan Dibble sdibble@dailyherald.com Marymae Meyer is practicing her wave for May 15 when she appears in Lombard’s Lilac Parade as the Woman of the Year. The 30-year ...
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Lilac convention spotlights Lombard’s Lilacia ParkApr 22, 2011 2:00 am - Lombard’s annual Lilac Time will have an international flavor this year, as the International Lilac Society is hosting its yearly convention in conjunction with the begi...
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Veterans to visit Lincolnshire bookstoreApr 22, 2011 2:00 am - Thirty veterans from World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War will tell their stories during an April 30 book fair at a Lincolnshire bookstore. The event will ra...
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Extreme Block Party EXPO coming to LibertyvilleApr 22, 2011 12:00 am - The Multi-Chamber Extreme Block Party EXPO, on April 30 at the Libertyville Sports Complex, will feature a full retail marketplace of local vendors, entertainment, raffl...
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Naperville Ribfest adds Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Grand Funk Railroad to music lineupApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - Two more musical acts — Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Grand Funk Railroad — have been added to the entertainment lineup at this summer's Ribfest celebration in Naperville. Sh...
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Warrenville students ‘rub shoulders with other cultures’Apr 21, 2011 12:00 am - Fifth-grade students at Johnson Elementary School in Warrenville recently took a trip to Botswana, where mosquito nets hampered their entrance into their rooms. Meanwhi...
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Donate old computers to Lake County United WayApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - As spring cleaning gets under way, United Way of Lake County wants to recycle computers for local families who need them. Computer donations can be dropped off at United...
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Lessons in history, life found along Naperville’s RiverwalkApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - For the past 17 years, my friend Nancy and I have walked Naperville’s Riverwalk from the Main Street parking lot to Jefferson Avenue and back again nearly every Thursday...
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New theater, new play, new rules at Naperville CentralApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - Sometimes it seems like destiny, you know? You rack your brain to come up with something different and then the fates align and everything seems so clear. John Ludlam kn...
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Johnny Weir's 'Ice Dreams' coming to BensenvilleApr 20, 2011 12:00 am - It's easy to get distracted by figure skater Johnny Weir's reality TV show, experimental fashion sense and larger-than-life personality and forget he is a World medalist...