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Reach out and Run 5K in LibertyvilleApr 03, 2011 11:00 pm - The fifth annual Reach Out and Run 5k Run/Walk is set for Saturday, April 9 at Independence Grove in Libertyville. This year is shaping up to be the largest attended eve...
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Lake Forest swim team supports breast care centerApr 03, 2011 12:00 am - Inspired by one swimmer’s mom, the Lake Forest High School varsity swim team raised more than $1,500 for the Posy Krehbiel Breast Care Center at Northwestern Lake Forest...
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Mundelein’s Fremont students launch rocketsApr 02, 2011 12:00 am - 4 … 3 … 2 … 1 …WHOOOOSH! The colorful rocket blasted high into the sky, cheered on by jubilant teachers and students, who pointed and laughed as they followed the path o...
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Benedictine unveiling Center for Lifelong LearningMar 31, 2011 2:00 am - One thing all people share is that life is a journey — a journey from birth to death. We may be at different mile markers on the journey, but we are all on the journey....
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Glen Ellyn carpet shop closes after 46 yearsMar 31, 2011 2:00 am - In 1965, George Karmis started selling appliances from a storefront in downtown Glen Ellyn. But bigger stores made it hard to compete, so Karmis decided to refocus his e...
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Carol Stream photographer wins contestMar 31, 2011 2:00 am - You’ve heard about great actors who can “read the phone book” and make it sound like Shakespeare. Or perhaps a fabulous singer who can warble a grocery list and turn it ...
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'Power parenting' is loving parentingMar 31, 2011 2:00 am - We don't like the word power, and often for good reason. Power is something that seems to be more often abused than used. When we think of power politics, the power of ...
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COD hosting Illinois Geography BeeMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - Jakob Myers and the Illinois Geography Bee have been on a collision course since he ripped the wrapping paper off his third birthday present: a globe. That globe inspir...
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Palatine woman heads back to Washington as Mom Congress MentorMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - Jennifer DeFranco’s commitment to education is as strong as ever. The Palatine resident is returning to Washington, D.C., in April to help lead Parenting magazine’s Mom ...
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Special friendship could end well, or notMar 30, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I am in my early 20s, a college graduate, focused on the beginnings of my career, and a year ago I got out of a long-term relationship because I realized I didn’t...